Correlative studies in olive using data from different locations or years suggest that
temperature can modulate crop oil yield and oil composition. However, there are no
published studies of manipulative experiments that demonstrate a direct role for temperature
as a regulator of oil yield and oil quality in olive. The objectives of this study were to: i)
elucidate the effect of temperature during the fruit oil accumulation phase on fruit dry weight,
oil concentration and fatty acid composition; and ii) identify the developmental window within …