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Giarraffa olive tree is an autochthonous variety, with presence confirmed before the ninth century, some sources date back to the second century BC In spite of its millenary culture, it is only spread in 1,500 hectares of the Sicilian olive grove, in the central and north-western part of Sicily. Its preferable use is for dressing … Read moreGiarraffa olive tree

Bianchera olive tree

Bianchera olive tree is an olive variety of Slovenian origin. In Italy it is grown in the border areas with Slovenia (Trieste, the Istrian peninsula, Friuli-Venezia Giulia…). The olive groves of this variety stand out for the quality of the oil, high and constant productivity and good adaptation to the environment. Names or synonyms: The … Read moreBianchera olive tree

Casaliva Olive tree

10/10/201910/10/2019 by Antonio

Casaliva olive tree is a variety of Italian olive trees originating from Lake Garda. Traditional Casaliva olive groves are found in the Veneto, Lombardy and Trentino regions. This variety is located mainly in the surroundings of Lake Garda, providing distinctive features to the olive oil. More Italian varieties of interest: Frantoio, Coratina, Moraiolo, Pendolino, Leccino, Rosciola… … Read moreCasaliva Olive tree

Cerasuola olive tree

Cerasuola olive tree is one of the typical varieties of Sicily, with some 27,000 hectares of olive groves today. Its cultivation is mainly focused on the Sicilian provinces of Agrigento, Palermo and Trapani. Names or synonyms: Cerasuola olive tree is also called: Marfia, Allora, Purrittara, Ogliarola, Cerasara, Grappusa, Ogliara, Nocellara, Ugghiara, Palermitana, Ugghiarola and Ugghiara. Characteristics … Read moreCerasuola olive tree

Ogliarola Barese olive tree

Ogliarola Barese olive tree is a variety of Italian origin. The olive grove of Ogliarola Barese is situated in the region of Apulia. It has about 35,000 hectares of cultivation, mainly located northwest of Bari. Currently its cultivation area is shrinking in favor of more productive varieties such as Cellina di Nardò. Names or synonyms: … Read moreOgliarola Barese olive tree

Peranzana Olive tree

Peranzana olive tree is an Italian variety of little diffusion. Its area of traditional influence is Apulia (Northeast of Foggia). Its characteristics are good for dressing and insufficient for oil production, although this is of good quality. In Apulia, varieties such as Cipressino, Coratina or Carolea, are productively more interesting. Names or synonyms: the Peranzana olive tree … Read morePeranzana Olive tree

Piangente Olive tree

10/10/2019 by Antonio

Piangente olive tree is a minority olive variety in Italy, with a presence in Tuscany. Curiosities: the Name “ Piangente” refers to the weeping bearing of this olive tree. Names or synonyms: the Piangente olive tree is also called Alloro, Leccino Piangente and Leccino Pendulo. Characteristics of the Piangente Olive Tree The Piangente olive tree … Read morePiangente Olive tree

Ravece Olive tree

10/10/2019 by Antonio

Ravece olive tree is a centennial olive variety spread mainly in the Italian provinces of Campania (Naples) and Avellino (Irpinia). In Irpinia is the main variety, with about 60% of the olive grove area, ahead of more popular varieties such as Ogliarola, Leccino or Frantoio. The first testimonies about the origin of the Ravece olive variety … Read moreRavece Olive tree

Ogliarola Messinese olive tree

10/10/2019 by Antonio

Ogliarola Messinese olive tree is widely spread in Sicily (place of which it is native), especially in the northern area of Sicila (Palermo and Messina), with areas where the presence of Messinese in the Olive grove accounts for more than 80%. Within Sicily it is widespread, even in the south (Agrigento) and center (Enna). It is also … Read moreOgliarola Messinese olive tree

Bosana Olive Tree

19/01/202010/10/2019 by Antonio

Bosana olive tree is the cultivar most widespread and popular traditional of Sardinia. In the northern and central area of Sardinia (Nurra, Marghine, Sassari, Planargia…), the main olive groves of Bosana are located. The good adaptation to the intensive olive grove, facilitates its current propagation within Sardinia. Internationally, its productive behavior is being studied in … Read moreBosana Olive Tree

Nocellara del Belice olive tree

Nocellara del Belice olive tree, is an extended variety in Western Sicily where it is used for double purposes. It receives its name because it is originally from the Belice Valley southwest of Sicily. Although it is especially appreciated as a table olive, it also produces an olive oil of excellent organoleptic characteristics, increasingly demanded. The … Read moreNocellara del Belice olive tree

Piricuddara Olive tree

The variety of olive Piricuddara, is a variety native to Sicily. It is distributed in several areas of Sicily (Agrigentino (Cianciano, Calamonaci and Lucca Sicula), Palermo and Caltanissetta). Curiosities: The production of Piricuddara olive oil is very low due to the reduced area of influence and limited diffusion of the variety. Names or synonyms: Piricuddara … Read morePiricuddara Olive tree

Roggianella olive tree

Roggianella olive tree represents a millenary traditional olive grove (cultivation of around ten centuries of history). It is one of the most widespread varieties in Calabria, thanks to its good adaptation and resistance to diseases. Within Calabria, the variety is widespread in Cosenza, Ionian, Pollinica, Tirreno… Curiosities: The name Biancolilla is due to the white … Read moreRoggianella olive tree

Leccio del Corno olive tree

The variety of olive tree Leccio Del Corno is typical of Tuscany (Florence, Italy). Its olive oil is of good characteristics chemical and organoleptic. Curiosities: The variety has a “recent” origin was obtained in the year 1929 in a farm called Corno (surname of the variety), after a frost that swept through the rest of … Read moreLeccio del Corno olive tree

Taggiasca olive tree

Taggiasca olive tree has several PDOs and its oil is highly valued by consumers. Taggiasca is the main olive variety of the Liguria region, within the province of Imperia, practically only this variety is cultivated. Some Italian olive varieties: Pendolino, Frangivento, Moraiolo, Leccino, Carolea, Frantoio… Curiosities: The name comes from the municipality of Taggia (located in … Read moreTaggiasca olive tree

Semidana Olive tree

08/10/2019 by Antonio

The variety of Semidana olive tree is traditional from the province of Oristano (central-western Sicily). It is also possible to find old specimens of this variety in the central area of Sicily. At present, interest in the variety has improved thanks to its adaptation to the cultivation of olive grove in hedge (Arbequina, Koroneiki, Arróniz, … Read moreSemidana Olive tree

Itrana Olive tree

The variety of olive Itrana, is native to the Italian region of Lazio (Lazio). It has good characteristics for table olives (main use), by easily detaching the flesh from the pulp and it is also intended for oil milling. Names or synonyms: The Itrana olive tree is also known by the names: Olive Itrane, Oliva … Read moreItrana Olive tree

Cassanese olive tree

Cassanese Olive tree, is a Italian variety, mainly spread in the area of the Cosenza province (north of Calabria). It is a variety with good characteristics for dressing in black and acceptable for the production of olive oil. Italian olive varieties for oil production: Pendolino, Leccino, Cipressino, Moraiolo, Carolea, Frantoio… Names or synonyms: The Cassanese … Read moreCassanese olive tree

Biancolilla olive tree

Biancolilla olive tree is a variety of great rusticity and traditional presence in Central and Eastern Sicily (Italy). Biancolilla has an olive grove area that exceeds 40,000 hectares (17%), being the main variety of Sicily. The oil Biancolilla has peculiar characteristics for which it is well valued. It is one of the oldest varieties grown … Read moreBiancolilla olive tree

Morisca olive tree

Morisca olive tree, is a fairly widespread variety in Spain, although its characteristics against diseases are limited, it adapts well to drought. In Spain, the most important plantations are found in southern Badajoz and northern Seville. Outside of Spain, it has an important presence in Alentejo (region of southern Portugal adjacent to Badajoz and northwest … Read moreMorisca olive tree

Dolce Agogia olive tree

The olive Dolce Agogia, is an Italian olive tree variety, mainly cultivated in Umbria, is generally used for the olive oil production, although they can also be consumed as olives blacks (dehydrated with salt). Curiosities: The name Dolce is due to the sweet taste of the extracted olive oil. The olive trees are old and … Read moreDolce Agogia olive tree

Chemlali olive tree

In the Tunisian olive grove, the variety of Chemlali olive tree from Sfax stands out, thanks to its great ability to adapt to drought. It extends along the east coast of the country from the cities of Korba to Gabes. The variety works well in the south of Tunisia, however, in the central area, olive … Read moreChemlali olive tree

Coratina olive tree

The cultivation of Olive Coratina, has characteristics favorable to the production of olive oil. The variety has its origin in the Italian province of Apulia (Plugia), where it is one of the main varieties. Its oil is of very high quality and easily adapts to various environments. Despite its good characteristics, the variety has barely … Read moreCoratina olive tree

Ascolana Olive Tree

The cultivation of Ascolana Tenera olive tree, also known as Ascolano, has its origin in the Italian territory of Ascoli Piceno, in the Italian region of Marche (Marche). The main olive groves are found in the Marche region, with little diffusion through central Italy. The Ascolana variety has as its main use the production of olives for … Read moreAscolana Olive Tree

Carolea Olive tree

Cultivation of Olive Carolea is of Italian origin, the variety stands out for its resistance to cold and good adaptation to the olive grove in height (800 meters of altitude). It has good features both for the production of table olives (green and black dressing), and for oil extraction. The olive grove of Carolea is … Read moreCarolea Olive tree

Cipressino olive tree