Most of the olives are suitable to produce olive oil in the oil mill. However, the productive characteristics and the quality of the olive oils obtained are very different.
A good variety for oil mill must meet the following requirements or characteristics:
High and constant production. Reduced collection costs. High fat performance. Good resistance to diseases and adaptation to the environment. Easy to extract, stable and quality olive oil.
There are thousands of olive varieties, suitable for olive oil production, these are some of the best known and cultivated in Spain and the rest of the world.
In Spain, the following varieties of olives can be used for mills:
Alfafara, Arbequina, Arbosana, Arroniz, Blanqueta, Changlot Real, Ergot, Cornicabra, Empeltre, Farga, Hojiblanca, Lechín de Granada, Negral, Chamomile Cacereña, Morisca, Ocal, Lemon Peak, Picual, Picudo, Royal de Cazorla, Verdial de Badajoz, Olivo Pajarero, Villalonga.
Carolea, Lazzero, Leccino, Maurino, Morchiaio, Moraiolo, Pendolino, Rosciola, Frantoio, Frangivento (Cipressino), Peranzana, Piangente, Ravece, Casaliva, Ogliarola Barese, Roggianella, Taggiasca, Itrana, Leccio Del Corno, Cassanese, Dolce Agogia
Sicily: Cerasuola, Ogliarola Messinese, Semidana, Piricuddara, Nocellara del Belize
Sardinia: Bosana
Portugal: Cobrançosa
Greece: Koroneiki
Morocco: Picholine Marocaine
Tunisia: Chemlali
We have translated the information on our website from Spanish to English. Note that some words may have seen their meaning altered during their translation.
Sikitita olive tree, also known as Chiquitita, is a recently obtained varietal production. It is the first variety specifically selected for hedge grove plantations (super high density). The variety is the result of research carried out through the olive breeding program initiated in 1991. The Córdoba University (UCO) and the Andalusian Institute of Research and Agrarian … Read moreSikitita olive tree
Pizz’e Carroga Olive Tree is the original variety of Sardinia. The main location of the olive grove is located south of Sardinia (Villacidrese, Parteolla and Marmilla) and to a lesser extent in Sarcidano and Ogliastra. The characteristics of the variety support a mixed use, both for oil and for table. There are numerous olive varieties, such … Read morePizz’e Carroga Olive Tree
Cellina di Nardò olive tree, is an Italian variety present in the region of Apulia. Currently, this olive variety is in expansion due to its high rusticity and good productive characteristics. In the province of Lecce alone, the olive grove area is about 60,000 hectares (70%), in Taranto about 15,000 are calculated and in Brindisi … Read moreCellina di Nardò
Pisciottana olive tree is a variety of Italian olive. Olive trees of this variety are very long and can be found millenary trees. It is a typical variety of the Campania region, in Cilento and other areas the olive groves are located in areas with important outstanding . Curiosities: The name Pisciottana derives from the … Read morePisciottana olive tree
Picholine Languedoc olive tree is the most cultivated French variety. Its origin is situated in Gard. Initially the use of Picholine was practically exclusively for dressing. However, the rusticity of the plant and the good quality of the oil have helped the variety to expand throughout all the French olive-growing areas (Ardèche, Valchiusa, Corsica, Aude, … Read morePicholine Languedoc olive tree
Majatica di Ferrandina olive tree, also known as Maiatica di Ferrandina and other names, is an Italian variety of double aptitude. Due to its difficult adaptation to other environments, the olive grove is distributed almost exclusively in the Italian region of Basilicata. Information of interest about other varieties: Picual, Cornezuelo, Pico Limón, Gordal olives, Ascolana … Read moreMajatica di Ferrandina olive tree
Grignan olive tree is a variety of Italian origin (Frantoio, Moraiolo, Carolea, Rosciola, Lazzero…). The plant is very rustic and easily adapts to the olive groves present in northern Italy. The olives produced by the Grignan olive tree are used for the production of olive oil. Most of the Grignan olive grove is distributed throughout the regions … Read moreGrignan Olive tree
Cucco olive tree is a Italian olive variety of good characteristics for dressing and olive oil production. The usual area in which the olive grove Cucco is located, is within the Abruzzo region, mainly, the provinces of Chieti and Pescara. The Cucco variety is also widespread in the Molise region, although to a lesser extent. … Read moreCucco olive tree
Dritta olive tree is the Italian olive variety for oil production. The tree has good productive characteristics and facilitates the collection with agricultural machinery. The olive grove is widespread in the Italian region of Abruzzo, being a variety highly appreciated for its high rusticity, constant and high production. Names or synonyms: The Dritta olive tree … Read moreDritta 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 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 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 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 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 … 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 in … 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 rest of … 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, Arróniz, … 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 … 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