Effect of regulated deficit irrigation during the vegetative growth period on shoot elongation and oil yield components in olive hedgerows (cv. Arbosana) pruned annually on alternate sides in San Juan, Argentina
BACKGROUND: The aim of this work was to evaluate and compare oil production and its quality in three Spanish olive varieties (Genovesa, Villalonga, and Nevadillo blanco) growing outside the Mediterranean basin with the Argentine autochthonous variety (Arauco). Fruit parameters and oil characteristics were evaluated using samples collected from the germplasm collection of Mendoza province and elaborated in the same place. RESULTS: The levels of phenolic compounds and the fatty acid composition of the samples were comparable with those previously published for these Spanish varieties, grown in the Mediterranean basin, showing the adaptability of olive trees. Observing the levels of phenolic compounds and oxidative stability, a strong correlation between oxidative stability and oleocanthal was observed. CONCLUSION: The characteristics of the fruit and oil differed according to variety and season. The inter-harvest stability was different depending on the variety. Genovesa was observed to be the most stable variety according to its fruit and oil characteristicseven more stable than the autochthonous variety, Arauco. However, in terms of the composition of phenolic compounds, Arauco was the most stable between harvests, this characteristic being more important for the taste and uniformity of the product.
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