Frost & Chilling Damage

  • Frost and chilling can damage fruit, but type of the damage depends on temperature and period of exposure.
  • Fruit may turn a brown shows surface blisters and spots, indicating damage around the pit.
  • It may be blackened throughout the whole fruit or only at the apical end and secondary fungal rots, such as Alternaria species, commonly infect the damaged fruit.
  • It may be blackened throughout the whole fruit or only at the apical end and secondary fungal rots, such as Alternaria species, commonly infect the damaged fruit.
  • Dehydrates, remaining shriveled until harvested or drop in severe frost.
  • Fruit may turn a brown shows surface blisters and spots, indicating damage around the pit.
  • Fruit may turn a brown shows surface blisters and spots, indicating damage around the pit.
  • Damaged fruits: Frost can also damage olive trees, especially young trees, young shoots and inflorescences, resulting in serious losses.
  • Young tree damaged by frost.
  • Leaves damaged by light frost.
  • Frost damage in Greece.
  • Frost damage in Greece.
  • Frost damage in Greece.