Table 8 Influence of ABA on the contents of various fractions of pectin (µg galacturonic acids/g dry matter) of olives during ripening
Treatment | Soluble pectins | Protopectins | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvest date | Control | ABA (N) | ABA (V) | Control | ABA (N) | ABA (V) |
09-Sept | – | 1922 | – | – | 15,246 | – |
21-Sept | 1846 | 2035 | 1701 | 18,604 | 10,334 | 17,867 |
03-Oct | 1928 | 2202 | 1967 | 12,888 | 9597 | 13,639 |
14-Oct | 1771 | 2365 | 2089 | 11,613 | 5696 | 11,389 |
25-Oct | 2525 | 2875 | 2147 | 9288 | 2974 | 8690 |
07-Nov | 2934 | – | 2410 | 7150 | – | 6312 |
19-Nov | 3011 | – | 2550 | 6239 | – | 3794 |
05-Dec | 3198 | – | – | 4572 | – | – |