Kinetics of the Polyphenolic Content and Radical Scavenging Capacity in Olives through On-Tree Ripening

Table 1

Weather conditions (2012/2013) for the olive tree crops under continental climate of Portugal.

Month; (2012/2013)

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Air temperature (°C)

9.7/10.6

8.6/9.7

14.0/12.2

13.1/14.8

19.9/16.9

22.4/25.8

23.5/24.3

24.3/24.9

22.8/23.2

18.1/19.3

13.1/12.7

10.8/10.6

Precipitation (mm)

16.27/84.7

0.6/46.5

29.3/171.6

50.0/46.4

40.6/14.2

1.1/21.1

0.0/0.2

1.4/6.3

42.5/31.2

81.4/108.4

158.7/93.1

66.0/65.9

Relative humidity (%)

68.1/87.6

48.0/81.8

55.9/90.1

86.5/73.1

67.0/64.4

66.6/61.9

54.1/62.2

57.8/47.5

60.0/58.4

78.6/78.1

86.5/65.2

84.9/74.0

Average value of the month.