Study The Ability Storage of Six Olive Fruit Cultivars Grown in Zakho Region

Green mature olive fruit (Olea europaea L.) of six cvs. (Basheqi, Sorani, Khilkhali, Manzanillo, Chemlali, Frantoio) were harvested from trees grown in Zakho Nursery, District, Dohuk governorate, Kurdistan region/Iraq. Samples each cultivar placed plastic bags and stored at 6˚C 85-90%RH for three different periods (2, 3 4) months to evaluate their postharvest physiology quality changes. Estimated made on parameters such as (weight loss, TSS, total sugar, pulp stone ratio, peel color development, dry weight, decay oil content). The results showed that Basheqi cv. Superior  other weight loss while sorani surpassed significantly sugars. Khilkhali exceeded ratio peer development. Chemlali gave the highest value content decay. After sweetening fruit, recorded maximum oil. Prolonged storage period 4 increased decay, decreased weight. was obtained when 2