TABLE 2.
Kernel oil quantity and quality along with susceptibility to aflatoxin contamination, hull-rot disease and Navel-orangeworm (NOW) infestation for the almond variety Sweetheart compared to six commercial variety standards.
| Nonpareil | Sweetheart | Mission | Sonora | Chips | Kahl | Winters | |
| Total oil (% dry weight) | 38.8 (0.3) | 47.3 (1.2) | 43.4 (1.2) | 43.8 (2.3) | 38.4 (1.7) | 44.7 (1.8) | 43.4 (0.6) |
| Oleic acid (%) | 66.8 (0.8) | 73.0 (1.3) | 71.9 (2.3) | 69.3 (2.3) | 66.0 (4.3) | 67.3 (1.1) | 66.9 (0.4) |
| Aflatoxin (ug g-1 dry wt.) | 0.17 (0.02) | 0.04 (0.003) | 0.20 (0.04) | 0.25 (0.05) | 0.24 (0.05) | 0.31 (0.02) | 0.22 (0.05) |
| Hull rot (%) | 97.3 (8.8) | 23.1 (6.9) | 64.5 (6.7) | 83.7 (6.1) | 72.8 (5.5) | 86.5 (5.3) | 55.4 (7.2) |
| NOW (%) | 79.5 (5.3) | 4.1 (0.8) | 39.8 (4.7) | 64.1 (6.3) | 48.4 (5.1) | 56.8 (7.1) | 81.3.8 (3.5) |