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<pre>I have read with interest the discussion about
the low-yielding results of the Manzinallo olives. It
is a well known fact that Manzinallo is only planted for
table olive and NOT for producing olive oil in
commercial quantity.

I have seen some mature table olive variety that produce
more olive per tree than olive oil varieties (50 kgs vs.
30kgs). When pressed, the table olive variety produced
on "average" at our press around 14%. That means the
results were 7kg of olive oil per tree.

While the oil variety tree olive oil yield was on
average 25%. So olive oil produced per tree is round
7.5 kgs.

So, if the intention is to produce olive oil, I would
pick the oil variety instead of the table olive variety.

Advantages: Less irrigation, picking and processing
costs. Better olive oil taste and quality, as well.

(Source M. Gonzalo CLAROS, Ph.D.) In Malaga (a province
in Andalusia) you can find at least the following well
characterised varieties:

For oil production:

Verdial de la Axarquía (Verdial de Vélez)
Nevadillo Blanco
Picuillo
Picudo de Baena (Carrasqueño)
Picuo
Picual
Aloreña
Verdial de Ronda (¿de Huevar?)
Zorzaleño
Chorruo
Manzanilla Prieta (Morisco)
Hojiblanca
Lechín de Granada
Lechin de Sevilla
Gordal de Archidona
Blanqueta
Arbequina

Table Olive Varieties:
Aloreña
Manzanilla Sevillana (manzanillo)
Hojiblanca

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For the Italian Olive Varieties
See Source:
http://www.alfanet.it/oliodioliva/englishversion.html
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If you are a member from Turkey or Tunisia and you know
about the vairieties in your country, please post them
to the group.

Best regards
Jamal Sadoun

P.S. I am currently visiting Hong Kong. Not and olive
related trip :-(
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