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Table 1

Ripening Index (RI) and means ± SDs of chemical quality criteria of Aghenfas, Buichret, Chemlal and Mekki olive oils at different olives harvest dates.

  End Sep Mid-Oct End Oct Mid-Nov End Nov Mid-Dec End Dec Mid-Jan
RI                
Chemlal 1.19 ± 0.06a 1.85 ± 0.14b 2.07 ± 0.09b,c 2.49 ± 0.15c 3.38 ± 0.20d,e 3.30 ± 0.13d 3.72 ± 0.18e 4.47 ± 0.19f
Aghenfas 1.31 ± 0.19a 1.97 ± 0.18b 2.30 ± 0.11b,c 2.53 ± 0.15c,d 3.07 ± 0.22e 3.63 ± 0.19e,f 3.44 ± 0.44e,f 4.02 ± 0.27f
Buichret 1.16 ± 0.13a 1.70 ± 0.25b 2.46 ± 0.09c,d 2.39 ± 0.34c 3.41 ± 0.40d 3.67 ± 0.29d,e 3.82 ± 0.19d,e 4.35 ± 0.21e
Mekki 1.26 ± 0.17a 1.74 ± 0.14b 2.17 ± 0.26c,d 2.10 ± 0.23c 3.20 ± 0.19d 3.45 ± 0.22d,e 3.76 ± 0.23e,f 4.14 ± 0.08g
Acidty (%)                
Chemlal 0.10 ± 0.02a 0.11 ± 0.01a 0.12 ± 0.03a 0.11 ± 0.04a 0.16 ± 0.02a 0.19 ± 0.02a,b 0.22 ± 0.05a,b 0.29 ± 0.06b
Aghenfas 0.19 ± 0.04a 0.20 ± 0.03a 0.22 ± 0.02a 0.20 ± 0.03a 0.21 ± 0.04a 0.25 ± 0.02a,b 0.30 ± 0.01b,c 0.32 ± 0.01c
Buichret 0.13 ± 0.02a 0.11 ± 0.02a 0.12 ± 0.01a 0.22 ± 0.02b 0.30 ± 0.06c 0.24 ± 0.04b 0.28 ± 0.03b,c 0.20 ± 0.05b
Mekki 0.18 ± 0.03a 0.22 ± 0.02a 0.21 ± 0.04a 0.23 ± 0.05a 0.23 ± 0.04a 0.29 ± 0.06a,b 0.32 ± 0.04b,c 0.37 ± 0.06c
PV (meq O2/kg)                
Chemlal 8.46 ± 1.21a,b 9.17 ± 2.11b 8.45 ± 2.11a,b 8.17 ± 1.82a,b 7.82 ± 1.84a,b 6.18 ± 0.90a 5.02 ± 0.80a 5.51 ± 0.17a
Aghenfas 10.06 ± 0.33b 8.13 ± 2.32a 9.82 ± 0.73a,b 8.55 ± 2.26a 8.17 ± 1.09a 8.58 ± 3.03a 6.89 ± 0.97a 6.10 ± 0.60a
Buichret 9.24 ± 0.43c 8.39 ± 1.69b,c 8.21 ± 0.93a,b 6.92 ± 0.85a,b 6.09 ± 0.28a 5.33 ± 0.30a 5.42 ± 0.53a 5.34 ± 0.22a
Mekki 10.07 ± 0.73b 11.92 ± 0.72b 10.12 ± 0.78b 9.89 ± 0.59b 10.47 ± 1.42b 8.99 ± 1.78b 6.70 ± 1.51a 6.50 ± 1.58a
K232                
Chemlal 1.83 ± 0.12b 1.75 ± 0.30a,b 1.55 ± 0.22a,b 1.31 ± 0.15a 1.22 ± 0.08a 1.32 ± 0.14a 1.12 ± 0.21a 1.08 ± 0.12a
Aghenfas 1.73 ± 0.18b 1.82 ± 0.24a,b 1.74 ± 0.25a,b 1.57 ± 0.16a,b 1.26 ± 0.31a 1.13 ± 0.26a 1.27 ± 0.11a 1.14 ± 0.22a
Buichret 2.22 ± 0.33a,b 2.23 ± 0.11b 2.14 ± 0.18a,b 2.10 ± 0.28a,b 1.99 ± 0.19a 2.03 ± 0.21a,b 1.72 ± 0.12a 1.65 ± 0.09a
Mekki 2.29 ± 0.11b 2.22 ± 0.29a,b 2.22 ± 0.32a,b 2.10 ± 0.25a 2.15 ± 0.15a 2.03 ± 0.05a 1.75 ± 0.12a 1.82 ± 0.06a
K270                
Chemlal 0.18 ± 0.04b 0.16 ± 0.03a,b 0.17 ± 0.04a,b 0.15 ± 0.03a 0.14 ± 0.01a 0.15 ± 0.02a 0.11 ± 0.02a 0.12 ± 0.02a
Aghenfas 0.16 ± 0.03a 0.15 ± 0.03a 0.15 ± 0.01a 0.13 ± 0.02a 0.11 ± 0.06a 0.13 ± 0.01a 0.12 ± 0.04a 0.13 ± 0.04a
Buichret 0.20 ± 0.02b 0.19 ± 0.02a,b 0.17 ± 0.04a 0.18 ± 0.01a,b 0.15 ± 0.03a 0.13 ± 0.01a 0.15 ± 0.02a 0.14 ± 0.03a
Mekki 0.14 ± 0.01a 0.14 ± 0.03a 0.15 ± 0.01a 0.14 ± 0.03a 0.15 ± 0.02a 0.13 ± 0.05a 0.15 ± 0.04a 0.13 ± 0.03a

a,b,c,d Values with the same letter in the same line are not significantly different at a 95% confidence level (P ≤ 0.05).

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