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Yields (%) of peels essential oils from four cultivars of citrus at different ripening stages.
| Ripening stage | Bitter orange | Lemon | Orange maltaise | Mandarin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 0.23Bb | 1.30Aa | 0.13Cb | 0.22Cb |
| Stage 2 | 0.12Cd | 0.48Bc | 0.74Ab | 2.70Aa |
| Stage 3 | 0.46Ac | 0.62Bbc | 0.52Bc | 1.13Ba |
Means of three replicates. (Values with different superscripts are significantly different at P < 0.05). Caps superscripts (comparison between stages). Small superscripts (comparison between citrus species).
