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Table 1
Growth of palm fruits (Oo et al., 1985).
| Stage | Parts of individual palm fruit | Estimated week after anthesis (WAA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endosperm | Endocarp | Mesocarp | Exocarp | ||
| First stage | – Starts of oil deposition – Firm |
– Fully formed – Easily sliced – Cream-colour |
– | – Greenish-yellow colour | 12–13 |
| Second stage | – Complete deposition oil | – Hard – Deep brown colour |
– Starts of oil deposition – Greenish-yellow colour – Non-oily |
– Deep red at outer tip – Orange towards the stalk |
16–17 |
| Third stage | – | – | – Bright yellow colour – Filled with oil |
– Bright waxy reddish orange | 20–21 |
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