Table 4 Average oil percentage based on fresh weight, free acidity %, and peroxide value milliequivalents O2/kg in the Zaity and Kaissy varieties.
Variety | Harvest date | Peroxide value (meqO2/kg) | Acidity content (%) | Oil content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zaity | October | 4.8c | 0.25d | 25.6b |
November | 4.4d | 0.25d | 29.1a | |
December | 5.1b | 0.28c | 30.8a | |
Mean | 4.77 | 0.26 | 28.50 | |
Kaissy | October | 4.1e | 0.23d | 11.8e |
November | 5.4a | 0.37b | 16.3d | |
December | 5.3a | 0.43a | 21.2c | |
Mean | 4.93 | 0.34 | 16.43 |