List of olive cultivars

List of Olive Cultivars

The olive is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the Mediterranean Basin. The plant is widely cultivated for its fruit, known as an olive, which is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region. There are hundreds of cultivars of the olive tree (Olea europaea). This article provides a list of some of the most notable and commonly grown olive cultivars around the world.

Cultivars

Arbequina

Arbequina is a cultivar of olives. The fruit is highly aromatic, small, symmetrical and dark brown, with a rounded apex and a broad peduncular cavity. It is mostly grown in Catalonia, Spain, but also in Aragon and Andalusia, as well as in California and Argentina.

Frantoio

Frantoio is an Italian olive cultivar. It is best known for its high oil yield and is one of the principal cultivars used in Italian olive oil production. The fruit is medium-sized, elliptical, and slightly asymmetrical, with a rounded base and a pointed apex.

Kalamata

Kalamata is a Greek olive cultivar named after the city of Kalamata, Greece. It is a large, black olive with a smooth, meaty texture, famous in the culinary world, especially in the making of Greek salads.

Manzanilla

Manzanilla is a Spanish olive cultivar. It is a large, rounded fruit, often used for table olives. The Manzanilla olive is also used to produce oil, which is smooth and slightly sweet.

Picual

Picual is the most widely grown olive cultivar in the world, primarily in Spain. It is known for its high oil content and is often used in the production of Spanish olive oil.

See also

• Olive oil
• Olive production in the Mediterranean
• Olive leaf

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