Table 2 Olive leaf and fruit characteristics.

From: An integrated approach using morphological, biochemical, and RAPD markers to assess the genetic diversity of Olive (Olea Europaea L.) cultivars in India

S. no.

Cultivar

Plant height [ft]

Number of primary branches/plant

Leaf

Fruit

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

  1. Values are presented as means ± standard deviation; Means with similar superscript letters are not significantly different (p > 0.05). Means with different superscript capital letters within a column are significantly different (p < 0.05)