The Influence of Light on Olive (Olea europaea L.) Fruit Development Is Cultivar Dependent.

ABSTRACT: In olive, the response to environmental conditions, such as light availability, is under genetic control and requires a combination of biochemical and physiological events. We investigated the effect of irradiance in fruit development in two Italian cultivars, Leccino and Frantoio. Morphological and cyto-histological analyses, as well as water and oil content determination, were carried out in fruits exposed to a different light regime (named as light and shade fruits). Results demonstrated that the influence of light availability on fruit development depends on the cultivar. In Leccino, the fresh and the dry weight, the percentage of dry matter, the kernel and fruit diameter, the mesocarp thickness and the mesocarp cell size were higher in the light exposed fruits than in the ones grown i

SUBMITTER: Reale L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6446062 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature