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The Chemical Story of Olive Oil: From Grove to Table
By
Richard Blatchly;
Richard Blatchly
Keene State College, USA
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Patricia O'Hara
Patricia O'Hara
Amherst College, USA
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Paperback ISBN:
978-1-78262-856-9
PDF ISBN:
978-1-83916-846-8
EPUB ISBN:
978-1-78801-230-0
Special Collection:
RSC Popular Science eBook Collection
Product Type:
Popular Science
No. of Pages:
348
Publication date:
21 Feb 2017
Book Chapter
CHAPTER 3: The Tree Through the Year
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Published:21 Feb 2017
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Special Collection: RSC Popular Science eBook CollectionProduct Type: Popular Science
Page range:
48 - 79
Citation
The Chemical Story of Olive Oil: From Grove to Table, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, pp. 48-79.
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How does the olive tree mature and how does the fruit ripen each season? What do farmers provide for the nutritional needs of their groves and what are the seasonal diseases and pests of concern? Oleuropein, a bitter compound in the trees and berries, is synthesized at this time to protect the tree and young fruit from predators.
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