Dataset_Mechanical harvesting at dawn in a super-high-density table olive orchard. Effect on the quality of fruits

Abstract

The olive tree is well adapted to the Mediterranean climate, however, the current increase in temperature as a consequence of the global warming affects the phenological stages and can accelerate the ripening of the fruits, moving the harvesting to periods that are less favorable for quality production. In this work, the impact of harvesting under low environmental temperature conditions (harvesting at dawn when the lowest temperature of the day occurred) on olive quality is explored, with particular emphasis on bruising. The study was carried out in two consecutive years (2015-2016) and used fruit from two cultivars with different tolerance to bruising (Manzanilla de Sevilla and Manzanilla Cacereña), growing in SHD conditions.