Table 2 Effects of different soil types on C. oleifera yield traits

The fruit yield (g·plant^− 1)

5918.89 ± 224.86a

5201.11 ± 759.89b

4036.67 ± 436.92c

Dry kernel oil content %

41.23 ± 0.88a

30.47 ± 0.94c

36.60 ± 0.66b

Oil content of fresh fruit%

5.45 ± 0.82b

4.63 ± 0.39c

6.28 ± 0.49a

Oil production (g·plant^− 1)

322.79 ± 30.23a

230.00 ± 31.71b

253.50 ± 35.25b

Palmitic acid content %

9.01 ± 0.06b

9.59 ± 0.04a

9.06 ± 0.07b

Stearic acid content %

1.69 ± 0.09c

1.85 ± 0.08b

2.06 ± 0.06a

Oleic acid content %

80.95 ± 0.17a

78.62 ± 0.57b

81.22 ± 0.15a

Linoleic acid content %

6.60 ± 0.07b

7.38 ± 0.22a

5.39 ± 0.10c

Linolenic acid content %

0.25 ± 0.01b

0.16 ± 0.00c

0.35 ± 0.04a

Other content %

1.50 ± 0.18c

2.40 ± 0.38a

1.90 ± 0.10b

Saturated fatty acid content %

10.70 ± 0.09c

11.44 ± 0.43a

11.13 ± 0.08b

Unsaturated fatty acid content %

87.81 ± 0.17a

86.16 ± 0.60c

86.97 ± 0.13b

Saturated/unsaturated ratio

0.122 ± 0.001c

0.133 ± 0.006a

0.128 ± 0.001b