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 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 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 date … Read moreRavece Olive tree
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 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 … Read moreBosana 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
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 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
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 … Read moreLeccio del Corno 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
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, … Read moreSemidana 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 di … Read moreItrana 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 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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
Frangivento olive tree, also known by Cipressino due to its vertical bearing, is a recently spreading Italian Olive variety. Due to its dense and colorful foliage, it is the most cultivated and ornamental olive variety, being spread throughout the parks and gardens of many countries. In Italy, the variety has been used for centuries as … Read moreCipressino olive tree
Black olive tree is a native variety of Sabiñán (Zaragoza). Its cultivation area is small and it is located in the province of Zaragoza. The Black (Negral from Sabiñan) olive tree is highly prized for its sweetness, being used for black dressing and dry dressing with salt. It has a high fat content, an aspect that … Read moreBlack olive tree
Using olive oil for frying is very common in Spanish, Italian, Greek cuisine and in more and more parts of the world. Although it is not bad to fry with olive oil, it is necessary to make proper use of the oil. The properties of olive oil are lost over time and high temperatures accelerate … Read moreOlive oil for frying
The decision about olive harvest season varies depending on various conditions. Degree of maturation, fat yield, climatic conditions. So, when olives are harvested to eat, the olives are harvested green from the tree. However to produce oil, the start of the season is delayed, to increase fat yield. The decision about the beginning of the … Read moreOlive Harvest
The density of olive oil undergoes changes with temperature. As a result, the sale price of olive oil in wholesale markets is in kg. However, olive oil is sold to the consumer in liters. How much does a liter of oil weigh? The weight of a liter of oil can be increased by 2% and … Read moreDensity of olive oil
Expanding knowledge about olive cultivation is a good way to increase the productivity of our olive grove. Although searching our website you can find a lot of useful information, it is not always possible to answer all the questions that arise when we are dedicated to the olive tree cultivation. In the book Olive Growing, … Read moreOlive tree cultivation book
Learning how to prune an olive tree may seem simple. However, pruning the olive grove in the most appropriate way is something that requires good training, lots of practice and experience. Trimming olive trees is an art with different techniques: training pruning of the olive tree, pruning maintenance and pruning of renovation. When the olive trees are cut … Read moreHow to Prune an Olive Tree
The new varieties have achieved significant improvements in the characteristics of cherry and cherry. Canadian and European Canadian research centers have managed to obtain new varieties of cherry with excellent characteristics. The most valued characteristics of a variety of cherry trees are: precocity, productivity, resistance and production of quality cherries. Some cherry varieties with interesting … Read moreCherry characteristics