Olive Tree Varieties

[Albania] [Algeria] [Argentina] [Australia] [Chile] [Croatia] [Cyprus] [Egypt] [France] [Greece] [Israel] [Italy] [Jordan] [Lebanon] [Morocco] [Palestine] [Portugal] [Slovenia] [Spain] [Syria] [Tunisia] [Turkey] [United States] [Yugoslavia]

In the Mediterranean, hundreds of olive tree cultivars have been selected over the centuries for their adaptation to various microclimates and soil types. Some cultivars are common only locally, while others are found in several countries.

There is a lot of confusion regarding the names of the different cultivars. The same name has been given to similar but clearly different selections, and different names may be used for identical cultivars. In the following list we are trying to give you an idea of how many different cultivars exist in each country.


Albania

  • Kalinjot

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Algeria

  • Azeradj
  • Blanquette de Guelma
  • Chemlal de Kabylie
  • Limli
  • Sigoise

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Argentina

  • Arauco

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Australia

  • Arbequina
  • Arecuzzo
  • Barnea
  • Barouni
  • C33
  • California Mission (Manzanillo)
  • Western Australian Mission
  • Coratina
  • Corregiola
  • Frantoio
  • FS17
  • Kalamata
  • Jumbo Kalamata
  • Oil Kalamata
  • Koreniki 
  • Leccino
  • Lequer
  • Manzanillo
  • Mediterranean
  • Nabatary
  • Nevadillo Blanc
  • Paragon
  • Pendolino
  • Picholine
  • Picual
  • Sevillano
  • T77
  • UC 13A6
  • UC 165A
  • UC 22
  • UC 1308
  • Verdale
  • SA Verdale
  • Volos

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List contributed by: Frank D'Emden
Project Officer
AGWEST  Trade & Development
http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/programs/trade/


Chile

  • Azapa

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Croatia

  • Lastovka

  • Levantinka

  • Oblica

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Cyprus

  • Ladoelia

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Egypt

  • Aggezi Shami

  • Hamed

  • Toffahi

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France

  • Cailleter
  • Bouteillan
  • Ribier
  • Cayon
  • Aglandau
  • AOC Valee des Baux
  • Salonenque
  • Grossane
  • Verdale des Bouches du Rhone
  • AOC Pays d'Aix
  • AOC Nyons
  • Tanche (with Cayon as a pollinator)
  • Rougette de l'Ardeche
  • Negrette
  • Rougette de l'Ardeche
  • Picholine
  • Verdale de l'Herault
  • Menudel
  • Oliviere
  • Lucques (with Amellau, Cayon and Cornicabra as pollinators)
  • Clermontaise
  • Rougette de Pignan
  • Sabine
  • Germaine

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Greece

Varieties for olive oil production:

  • Koroneiki (Psilolia, Kritika, Ladolia)
  • Lianolia of Corfu (Preveziana, Korfiatiki)
  • Ladolia (Koutsourelia, Koutsourela)
  • Tsounati (Mouratolia, Athenolia)
  • Valanolia (Valanolia, Valana, Melolia)
  • Adramytini (Aivaliotiki)
  • Matolia (Roussolia, Hondrokoroneiki)

Varieties for table olive production:

  • Konservolia
  • Nyhati Kalamon
  • Halkidiki

Varieties for both purposes:

  • Megaritiki (Vovoditiki, Vovodis)
  • Agouromanakolia
  • Kothreiki (Glykomanako, Glykomanakolia)
  • Throubolia

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List contributed by: Stavros Tsapatsaris
Post Graduate Student
Department of Agriculture
University of Thessaloniki, Greece
stsapatsar@hotmail.com


Israel

  • Barnea

  • Kadesh

  • Merhavia

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Italy

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List contributed by Dr. Giuseppe Ianni
ianni@ipsl.fi.cnr.it


Jordan

  • Suri
  • Nabali
  • Qanabisi (in small numbers)
  • Shami
  • Jlutti
  • Nasoohi
  • Frantoio
  • Leccino
  • Coratina
  • Morailo
  • Kalamata
  • Arbeguina

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Contributed by: Saker Malkawi
malkawi_saker@yahoo.com


Lebanon

  • Soury

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Morocco

  • Haouzia

  • Menara

  • Meslala

  • Picholine marocaine

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Palestine

  • Nabali Baladi

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Portugal

  • Carrasquenha
  • Cobrançosa
  • Cordovil de Castelo Branco
  • Cordovil de Serpa
  • Galega Vulgar
  • Maçanilha Algarvia
  • Redondal

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List contributed by Joyo Pedro Meneres, Casa Meneres
op20347@mail.telepac.pt


Slovenia

  • Bianchera

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Spain

  • Alfafara
  • Aloreña
  • Arbequina
  • Bical
  • Blanqueta
  • Callosina
  • Carrasqueño de la Sierra
  • Castellana
  • Changlot Real
  • Cornicabra
  • Empeltre
  • Farga
  • Gordal de Granada
  • Gordal Sevillana
  • Hojiblanca
  • Lechín de Granada
  • Lechín de Sevilla
  • Loaime
  • Lucio
  • Manzanilla Cacereña
  • Manzanilla Prieta
  • Manzanilla de Sevilla
  • Mollar de Cieza
  • Morisca
  • Morona
  • Morrut
  • Palomar
  • Picual
  • Picudo
  • Rapasayo
  • Royal de Cazorla
  • Sevillenca
  • Verdial de Badajoz
  • Verdial de Huevar
  • Verdial de Vélez-Málaga
  • Verdiell
  • Villalonga

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Syria

  • Abou-Satl

  • Doebli

  • Kaissy

  • Sorani

  • Zaity

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Tunisia

  • Chemlali de Sfax

  • Chétoui

  • Gerboui

  • Meski

  • Oueslati

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Turkey

  • Ayvalik
  • Çekiste
  • Çelebi
  • Domat
  • Erkence
  • Gemlik
  • Izmir Sofralik
  • Memecik
  • Memeli
  • Uslu

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United States

  • Mission

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Yugoslavia

  • Zutica

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My great grand father, who was a farmer and a priest, was one of the people who challenged and were challenged by the Earth and nature.

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