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.
The variety of Arroniz olive tree, produces olives suitable for oil production. It is currently expanding, its ability to adapt to the hedge cultivation system is of interest. Until recently, the variety was found in marginal land and in small and low-cost plantations, with just 500 hectares of traditional cultivation. The success of plantations carried … Read moreArroniz olive
The variety of Picudo olive, produces mixed-use olives, are used for the production of oil and table olives. Originally from Córdoba, more specifically from Baena, its cultivation is mainly in the provinces of Córdoba, Jaén, Granada and Málaga. The Picudo olive tree has about 35,000 hectares of cultivation, being a variety with significant extension, of … Read morePicudo olive
Arbequina olive tree, is currently expanding. It adapts well to super high density olive grove in hedge with high and constant productions . In the year 2000, there were hardly in Spain about 1,000 hectares of olive grove in hedge and now (2017 ) We exceed 70,000 hectares, which has meant a spectacular increase (4,000 … Read moreArbequina olive tree
The Hojiblanca olive tree, is the third variety in terms of crop area in Spain. With 265,000 hectares, the Hojiblanca olive variety is only behind the varieties of Picual olive tree (1,000,000 ha) and Cornicabra (270,000 ha). The Hojiblanca olive cultivation is distributed throughout the Andalusian provinces of Córdoba (116,000 ha), Málaga (81,000 ha), Sevilla … Read moreHojiblanca Olive tree
The variety of olive Verdial of Badajoz, is cultivated mainly in Extremadura. The olive tree Verdial de Badajoz, has in the community of Extremadura a crop extension of approximately 30,000 Hectares. The Verdial and mixed-use olive is recognized, being valid for both table olives and for producing oil. Synonymies or names received by the variety … Read moreVerdial Olive
The variety of Cornicabra olive produces olives with high yield of oil. It is a tree with good productive characteristics, adapted to dry and limestone soils. The origin of the variety of Cornicabra olives, is located in the Toledo town of Mora de Toledo. Cornicabra, is the second olive variety by extension of cultivation (in Spain), … Read moreCornicabra olive tree
The Picual olive, is the most important variety in Spain, Picual has excellent characteristics to produce olive oil (high performance olive, high productive capacity, easy detachment…). Picual, is the olive class (Olea Europea Sativa), most present in the Andalusian olive grove. Picual olive variety is the most cultivated olive in Spain. It has a growing extension … Read morePicual olive tree