Table 2 Olive leaf and fruit characteristics.
S. no. | Cultivar | Plant height [ft] | Number of primary branches/plant | Leaf | Fruit | |||||||
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Shape | Length (cm) | Width (cm) | Area (cm) | Shape | Length (cm) | Width (cm) | Area (cm) | Fruit yield per plant (kg) | ||||
1 | Arbequina | 13.4 ± 1.28a | 8 ± 0.57a | Elliptical | 4.6 ± 0.10d | 1.0 ± 0.11a | 4.6 ± 0.36f | Spherical | 1.4 ± 0.1b | 0.7 ± 0.15c | 9.8 ± 0.27a | 30 ± 1.4c |
2 | Barnea | 12.1 ± 1.00b | 7 ± 1.15b | Elliptical | 5.9 ± 0.10c | 1.3 ± 0.05a | 7.67 ± 0.45c | Elongate | 2.5 ± 0.1a | 0.9 ± 0.23a | 2.25 ± 0.63b | 55 ± 0.70a |
3 | Coratina | 11.9 ± 1.19c | 7 ± 1.52b | Elliptic-lanceolate | 10.1 ± 0.20a | 1.6 ± 0.15a | 16.16 ± 1.78a | Elongate | 1.9 ± 0.15b | 0.8 ± 0.1b | 1.52 ± 0.35c | 33 ± 0.70b |
4 | Frantoio | 12.7 ± 0.25b | 8 ± 2.51a | Flat and elliptical | 4.5 ± 0.20d | 1.2 ± 0.25a | 5.4 ± 0.20e | Elongate | 1.5 ± 0.20b | 0.8 ± 0.17b | 1.2 ± 0.26d | 5 ± 0.57f |
5 | Koroneiki | 12.3 ± 0.36b | 8 ± 0.57a | Elliptical-lanceolate | 4.5 ± 0.11d | 0.6 ± 0.05b | 2.7 ± 0.30g | Elongate | 1.5 ± 0.15b | 0.6 ± 0.05d | 0.9 ± 0.14e | 13 ± 0.57d |
6 | Picholine | 11.9 ± 0.26c | 9 ± 1.52a | Elliptic-lanceolate | 5.0 ± 0.10c | 1.2 ± 0.20a | 6 ± 1.12d | Elongate | 1.8 ± 0.15b | 0.7 ± 0.2c | 1.26 ± 0.45d | 5 ± 1.15f |
7 | Picual | 12.1 ± 0.45b | 9 ± 2.08a | Elongated | 6.5 ± 0.30b | 1.6 ± 0.15a | 10.4 ± 0.60b | Elongate | 2.1 ± 0.1a | 0.1 ± 0.18e | 2.1 ± 0.25b | 7 ± 0.57e |