Cold Stress, Freezing Adaptation, Varietal Susceptibility of Olea europaea L.: A Review
Journal: Plants
Year: 2022

Olive (<i>Olea europaea</i> L.) is an evergreen xerophytic tree characterizing vegetative landscape and historical-cultural identity of the Mediterranean Basin. More than 2600 cultivars constitute the rich genetic patrimony of the species cultivated in approximately 60 countries. As a subtropical species, the olive tree is quite sensitive to low temperatures, and air temperature is the most critical environmental factor limiting olive tree growth and production. In this present review, we explor