Mediterranean olive orchards under climate change: A review of future impacts and adaptation strategies

H Fraga, M Moriondo, L Leolini, JA Santos - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The olive tree (Olea europaea L.) is an ancient traditional crop in the Mediterranean Basin.
In the Mediterranean region, traditional olive orchards are distinguishable by their prevailing …

Valuable Nutrients and Functional Bioactives in Different Parts of Olive (Olea europaea L.)—A Review

R Ghanbari, F Anwar, KM Alkharfy, AH Gilani… - International journal of …, 2012 - mdpi.com
The Olive tree (Olea europaea L.), a native of the Mediterranean basin and parts of Asia, is
now widely cultivated in many other parts of the world for production of olive oil and table …

Quality of olives: A focus on agricultural preharvest factors

L Rallo, CM Díez, A Morales-Sillero, H Miho… - Scientia horticulturae, 2018 - Elsevier
More than 11 million ha of olives (Olea europaea L.) are currently grown worldwide, 98% of
which are localized in the Mediterranean Basin, with olives being one of the most important …

Chemical composition and oxidative stability of Tunisian monovarietal virgin olive oils with regard to fruit ripening

O Baccouri, M Guerfel, B Baccouri, L Cerretani… - Food chemistry, 2008 - Elsevier
The chemical composition of virgin olive oil may be influenced by genotype and different
agronomic (ie fruit ripeness degree, water supply) and technological factors. This article …

Understanding olive adaptation to abiotic stresses as a tool to increase crop performance

JE Fernandez - Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2014 - Elsevier
In this work we give an overview of both morphological characteristics and physiological
mechanisms responsible for the high adaptability of olive to harsh environments, and how …

The effects of regulated and continuous deficit irrigation on the water use, growth and yield of olive trees

F Iniesta, L Testi, F Orgaz, FJ Villalobos - European Journal of Agronomy, 2009 - Elsevier
Important savings in the levels of irrigation without an associated penalty in yield have been
reported for olive under deficit irrigation strategies. Full irrigation (C), continuous deficit …

Phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of virgin olive oil

MN Franco, T Galeano-Díaz, Ó López… - Food chemistry, 2014 - Elsevier
The characterisation of virgin olive oil from Arbequina, Carrasqueña, Corniche, Manzanilla
Cacereña, Morisca, Picual, and Verdial de Badajoz varieties according to the individual …

Influence of fruit ripening process on the natural antioxidant content of Hojiblanca virgin olive oils

G Beltrán, MP Aguilera, C Del Rio, S Sanchez… - Food Chemistry, 2005 - Elsevier
The effect of fruit ripeness on the antioxidant content ofHojiblanca'virgin olive oils was
studied. Seasonal changes were monitored at bi-weekly intervals for three consecutive crop …

Fruit growth, yield and oil quality changes induced by deficit irrigation at different stages of olive fruit development

R Gucci, G Caruso, C Gennai, S Esposto… - Agricultural Water …, 2019 - Elsevier
Experiments were performed in a high-density olive orchard to compare the effect of
regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) at two different phenological stages with fully-irrigated trees …

Evaluating water stress in irrigated olives: correlation of soil water status, tree water status, and thermal imagery

A Ben-Gal, N Agam, V Alchanatis, Y Cohen… - Irrigation science, 2009 - Springer
Irrigation of olive orchards is challenged to optimize both yields and oil quality. Best
management practices for olive irrigation will likely depend on the ability to maintain mild to …