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- Title
Does the Harvest Type Affect Olive Health? Influence of the Harvesting System and Storage Time on the Chemical, Volatile and Sensory Qualities of Extra Virgin Olive Oils.
- Authors
Taiti, Cosimo; Masi, Elisa; Flamminii, Federica; Di Mattia, Carla; Mancuso, Stefano; Marone, Elettra
- Abstract
With the aim of investigating the effect of bruising and its development during the postharvest time, olive fruits (Frantoio and Moraiolo), manually and mechanically harvested, were stored in climatic chambers at two different temperatures (5 °C and 18 °C) for five days. Visual observations highlighted changes in the olive peel with discoloration in the damaged areas and tissue bruising. Olive fruit polyphenols, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other oil quality parameters (phenolic content, free acidity and peroxide index) and sensory assessment were evaluated. Analyses were carried out on fruits and experimental extra virgin oils at harvesting and after 5 days of fruit storage. The results highlight that low-temperature storage (5 °C for 5 days) may contribute to the maintenance of high olive oil quality, and the quality of olives stored at room temperature drastically decreases after 5 days of storage. Moreover, mechanical harvesting, compared to manual harvesting, does not seem to affect the final oil quality, at least at harvesting, but seems to determine differences in the long-term storage period. Finally, the samples stored at 18 °C showed a quality deterioration with the development of sensorial defects.
- Subjects
HARVESTING; OLIVE oil; PLANT polyphenols; OLIVE; CHEMICAL storage; VOLATILE organic compounds
- Publication
Plants (2223-7747), 2023, Vol 12, Issue 22, p3843
- ISSN
2223-7747
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/plants12223843