RAMOS, A.S. [et al.] (2008) - Olive ripening and harvest time in portuguese cultivars of “Beira Interior“ region. Acta Horticulturae. 791, p. 693-696. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.791.105
Title
Olive ripening and harvest time in portuguese cultivars of “Beira Interior“ region
Subject
Ripening index Oil content Mediterranean diet
Date
2023-04-19T10:07:10Z 2023-04-19T10:07:10Z 2008
Description
Portuguese growers of “Beira Interior”, an inland region in the centre of
Portugal, start harvesting olives only in late November or December and finish in
January and sometimes February. Studies on olive ripening carried out in different
groves showed that, in general, oil content (% d.w.) stabilises during November and
ripening index rises regularly throughout the sampling period. However, there were
some differences among cultivars. The results suggest that harvest can begin from mid-
-October to the 1st fortnight of November, according to location, for ‘Galega’, in the 1st
fortnight of December for ‘Bical’, in the 1st fortnight of November for ‘Carrasquinha‘
and in the 2nd fortnight of November for ‘Cornicabra’, therefore harvest time should
begin long before the traditional time. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
