Influence of fruit cuticle thickness, phenolic and mineral content on Colletotrichum acutatum susceptibility in four olive cultivars
Eva J. R. Antunes·Paula Conde-Innamorato·Facundo Ibáñez·Flávio Gilberto Herter·Paulo Mello- Farias·Gabriela Speroni·Vilson L. Reveilleau Júnior
Abstract Olive anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum spp., remains one of the most destructive diseases affecting olive cultivation, with severe consequences for global olive production. Cultivar susceptibility is influenced by fruit maturation stage and modulated by environmental conditions; however the defense mechanisms underlying these interactions are still poorly understood. To investigate these relationships, experiments were conducted over two consecutive years using four olive cultivars