Evaluation of Some Promising Varieties of Olive (Olea europaea L.) for Growth and Yield under Pothwar Regions of Punjab, Pakistan

The consumption and production of olive is attaining great importance day by day in Pakistan. The table olive varieties with large sized fruit have great attraction for olive growers and consumers. The last three-years (2017-2019) study was conducted with the objective to evaluate varietal performan...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of agricultural research 2021, Vol.34 (3), p.446
Main Authors: Sumrah, Muhammad Ashraf, Jan, Muhamad, Hussain, Azhar, Akhtar, Shoaib, Nawaz, Hussain, Afzal, Muhammad, Umar, Humara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agricultural research
Consumption
Crop yield
Design of experiments
Experimental design
Fruits
Morphology
Oil recovery
Oleaceae
Olive oil
Olives
Performance evaluation
Product development
Trees
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Summary:The consumption and production of olive is attaining great importance day by day in Pakistan. The table olive varieties with large sized fruit have great attraction for olive growers and consumers. The last three-years (2017-2019) study was conducted with the objective to evaluate varietal performance of table olives i.e. Ascolana, BARI Zaitoon-1, Earlik, Gemlik, Hamdi, Hojiblanca, Manzanilla and Picual at Barani Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Chakwal. Eight olives varieties were evaluated for their growth and yield under Pothwar region of Punjab, Pakistan. The trial was conducted with experimental design following randomized complete blocks design (RCBD) with three replications. The results exhibited morphological trait differences among the olive varieties. Maximum fruit yield (22.66 Kg), fruit weight (6.29 g) and oil recovery percentage (24.66%) were recorded in Ascolana, Earlik, Gemlik, and Hamdi varieties. Based on growth and yield performance four varieties namely, Ascolana, Earlik, Gemlik, and Hamdi were found most suitable and potential varieties for mass scale cultivation in Pothwar region. The proposed varieties can be grown for commercial processing and product development.
ISSN:0251-0480
0251-0480
2227-8311
DOI:10.17582/journal.pjar/2021/34.3.446.453