PERFORMANCE OF SOME AVOCADO CVS. UNDER DIFFERENT CLIMACTIC REGIONS IN EGYPT AND USE OF FRUIT OILS AS FAT REPLACE IN SOME FOOD PRODUCTS. 1. EFFECT OF CLIMACTIC CONDITIONS ON OIL CONTENT OF AVOCADO FUERTE AND HASS CVS.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Food Technology Research Institute, ARC., Giza, Egypt.

2 Horticulture Research Institute, ARC., Giza, Egypt.

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate tree performance of “Fuerte” and “Hass” avocado cvs.  under three different climatic conditions i.e. Shandaweel, Beni-Suef and El-Kanater, during 2014 and 2015, seasons.
The climate play an important role in flowering time, where is found the warmer climate promote oil contents than the coolest one, whereas the highest value of oil was achieved with warmer climate.
Conclusively, it can be concluded that achieving high content of oil, it should cultivate avocado under warm climatic conditions.
 

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