Research Article

The Effect of Soil Management on Olive Yield and VOO Quality in a Rainfed Olive Grove of Central Spain

Table 3

VOO parameters LS means from the MANOVA as a function of the different treatments and years ().

MIQuality parametersTP (mg caffeic acid/kg oil)PigmentsColor
Ac (%)CarP (mg/kg)ChloP (mg/kg)Pi (mg/kg)Chlo/Car

Treatment
Control
Barley
Legume
Brachypodium

Year
2012
2013

MI: maturity index; Ac: free fatty acids; Pe: peroxide index; TP: total phenols; CarP: carotenoid pigments; ChloP: chlorophyll pigments; Pi: total pigments; Chlo/Car: chlorophyll/carotenoid ratio. Different letters in each column mean differences between treatments or years.