Interactive responses to water deficits and crop load in olive (Olea europaea L., cv. Morisca). II: Water use, fruit and oil yield

Oil accumulation in intact olive fruits measured by near infrared spectroscopy–acousto‐optically tunable filter

“…Besides genetic factors, cultural practices (e.g. irrigation) or the cropping condition of the tree can affect mesocarp oil content . For instance, the oil content of cultivars ‘Leccino’ and ‘Morisca’ increased as the degree of water deficit experienced during fruit development decreased .…”

Dynamics of shoot and fruit growth following fruit thinning in olive trees: Same season and subsequent season responses

“…Such an expolinear growth pattern was first suggested for lightly-cropped fruit trees by Lakso et al (1995). A fairly linear growth pattern for fruit weight appears to be common in high-input, olive orchards even under greater crop loads (Trentacoste et al, 2010;Martín-Vertedor et al, 2011b). In some other 'stone' fruit trees such as peach and cherry, fruit weight has the tendency to follow a double sigmoid pattern with two periods of rapid growth, one during cell division and another after pit hardening (Lakso and Goffinet, 2003).…”

Effect of the season on the free phytoprostane content in Cornicabra extra virgin olive oil from deficit‐irrigated olive trees

“…They have been identified in urine and found esterified to lipids in the plasma of healthy men consuming vegetable oil, with some evidence that they can modulate the function of the immune and vascular systems . Despite the fact that most olive orchards in the Mediterranean area have been traditionally grown under rain‐fed conditions, it has been demonstrated that irrigation is a vital practice in improving both olive production and productivity . Nevertheless, the Mediterranean coast is characterized by the aridity of the climate and the persistent shortage of water resources.…”