Thus, there
was a decrease of the concentration of these compounds with
the ripening of the fruit, being statistically insignificant in some
cases. Verdial de Badajoz variety decreased by 50% from green to
ripe stage of maturation while Corniche and Manzanilla Cacereña
did not show a significant variation throughout the ripening process.
p-Cumaric acid ranged from 0.29 to 1.37, 0.18 to 0.41 and
0.19 to 0.69 mg.kg1 in green, spotted and ripe, respectively, with
significant differences between varieties.