Influence of harvest timing on olive (Olea europaea) oil accumulation and fruit characteristics under Australian conditions

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 58-63

  Mailer, Rodney J ^a   Ayton, Jamie ^a   Conlan, Damian ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultivars; Harvest timing; Oil; Oil accumulation; Olive; Quality; Yield

Indexed keywords

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 36649011993     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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