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T1 Study of environmental factors on the fat profile of Hass avocados
A1 Méndez Hernández, Clemente
A1 Ríos Mesa, Domingo
A1 Rodríguez Galdón, Beatriz
A1 Rodríguez Rodríguez, Elena María
K1 Persea Americana
K1 Avocado
K1 Fatty acids
K1 Area
K1 Altitude
K1 Harvest month
AB Dry matter, fat content and fatty acid profiles were analysed in 31 Hass avocado samples from Tenerife collected in two areas and at two altitudes. Avocados have a higher dry matter and fat content towards the end of the production period. The main fatty acid presented was oleic acid, followed by palmitic acid. Oleic and gadoleic acids and MUFAs increased in avocados harvested between November and February. Avocados from the northern area presented higher contents of dry matter, fat, oleic and gadoleic acids and MUFAs than those produced in the southern area. Monounsaturated fatty acids were the most abundant FAs in both areas. In the northern area and orchards at middle altitudes avocados had higher fat and dry matter contents than orchards located at low altitudes, while the opposite occurred in the southern area. The influence of the production altitude on the percentage of oleic acid was different according to the area.
SN 0889-1575
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/36157
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DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
RD 12-may-2024