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Pomological characterisation of wild olives on the island of Ugljan
Article number
1449_7
Pages
49 – 56
Language
English
Abstract
The wild olives (Olea europaea ssp. europaea var. sylvestris) emerge from seeds of either cultivated or wild populations.
Preservation of biological diversity and the source of raw materials for industry (leaf) is the basis for their wider research.
There is a large presence of wild olives in extensive olive groves on the island of Ugljan in Zadar County.
Some individuals differ in fruit size, fertility, and resistance to drought and harmful organisms.
The aim of this preliminary research is to morphologically describe six isolated individuals (trees) of wild olives located on the island of Ugljan.
It includes measurements of five morphological characteristics of the leaf, four of the inflorescence, six of the fruit, and four of the stone.
The measurements were carried out according to the international method for the description of olive varieties used by the International Olive Council (IOC). The comparison of characteristics was performed by one-way analysis of variance, and the post hoc Tukey test was used to compare the mean values.
By comparing the morphological characteristics of leaves, inflorescence, fruits, and stones, significant differences have been found among the studied individuals.
According to the characteristics of the leaf and the number of flowers per inflorescence, one individual has been singled out, for which the largest average leaf area and the largest average number of flowers per inflorescence have been determined.
Morphological characteristics of fruits at harvest are influenced by the genotype, but also by a number of other agroecological factors.
Preservation of biological diversity and the source of raw materials for industry (leaf) is the basis for their wider research.
There is a large presence of wild olives in extensive olive groves on the island of Ugljan in Zadar County.
Some individuals differ in fruit size, fertility, and resistance to drought and harmful organisms.
The aim of this preliminary research is to morphologically describe six isolated individuals (trees) of wild olives located on the island of Ugljan.
It includes measurements of five morphological characteristics of the leaf, four of the inflorescence, six of the fruit, and four of the stone.
The measurements were carried out according to the international method for the description of olive varieties used by the International Olive Council (IOC). The comparison of characteristics was performed by one-way analysis of variance, and the post hoc Tukey test was used to compare the mean values.
By comparing the morphological characteristics of leaves, inflorescence, fruits, and stones, significant differences have been found among the studied individuals.
According to the characteristics of the leaf and the number of flowers per inflorescence, one individual has been singled out, for which the largest average leaf area and the largest average number of flowers per inflorescence have been determined.
Morphological characteristics of fruits at harvest are influenced by the genotype, but also by a number of other agroecological factors.
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Authors
. Marcelić, F. Klanac, M. Matek Saric, M. Baricevic, A. Gasparovic Pinto, I. Paskovic, M. Polic Paskovic, M. Zorica, . Kolega, Z. Sikic, T. Kos
Keywords
biodiversity, fruit, inflorescence, leaf, morphology, variety
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