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High temperature environment reduces olive oil yield and quality.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Nissim Yael, Shloberg Maya, Biton Iris, Many Yair, Doron-Faigenboim Adi, Zemach Hanita, Hovav Ran, Kerem Zohar, Avidan Benjamin, Ben-Ari Giora
Abstract excerpt
Global warming is predicted to have a negative effect on plant growth due to the damaging effect of high temperatures. In order to address the effect of high temperature environments on olive oil yield and quality, we compared its effect on the fruit development of five olive cultivars placed in a region noted for its high summer temperatures, with trees of the same cultivars placed in a region of relatively mild...
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