Author/Authors
amar, f. ben olive tree institute, Sfax, Tunisia , guellaoui, i. university of sousse - high agronomic institute of chott mariem, Sousse, Tunisia , ayadi, m. olive tree institute, Sfax, Tunisia , ayadi, m. olive tree institute, Sfax, Tunisia , boubaker, m. university of sousse - high agronomic institute of chott mariem, Sousse, Tunisia
Title Of Article
Zeitoun Ennwader - A new olive (Olea europaea L.) oil cultivar in Tunisia with high oil quality and low alternate bearing
شماره ركورد
42580
Abstract
The most outstanding olive oil cultivar ‘Chemlali Sfax’ has low oleic acid level and high palmitic acid content and a tendency to biennial bearing. Cross breeding program of this cultivar was undertaken in Tunisia since 1994 using local and foreign cultivars. Selected hybrids were planted in a comparative trial since 2005. This study aims to characterize a new olive cultivar ‘Zeitoun Ennwader’ better than the original cultivar. Data on morphologic, agronomic and oil quality were recorded for the new cultivar. This cultivar is distinguishable from the original cultivar due to its morphological parameters of the fruit (shape, symmetry and apex) and the endocarp (symmetry, position of maximum transverse diameter and apex). This cultivar is agronomically different from the original variety by its low alternate bearing, its early bearing and its moderate sensitivity to Verticillium. The oil of the new cultivar is different from the original variety by its superior fatty acid composition (higher oleic acid content and lower palmitic acid content). The adoption of this cultivar will be of great benefit to farmers (high and more regular production) and to exporters (high oil quality).
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522
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Olive , Chemlali Sfax , Improvement , Oleic acid , Alternate bearing , Agronomy , Morphology
JournalTitle
Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires
To Page
525
JournalTitle
Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires
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