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MORAIOLO
Also known as: RUZZOLINO, MORINELLO, ORIOLO MORELLINO Area of origin: TUSCANY TREE: This is a tree of medium-to-low vigor with branches having a rising, spreading habit. The crown is gathered and has leaves which are elliptical-lanceolate in shape, of medium dimension and gray-dark green color. FRUIT: The fruit is rather small (1.5 to 2 grams), rounded and spheroid in shape. Fully mature, it is purple-black in color, but at the correct picking time it is generally purple-green. It has a good oil content, on average between 17 and 20%, but can often be much higher. Fruit maturation is generally premature. AGRONOMY: This variety has a relatively high and constant fruit production. It is self-sterile and requires specific pollinators, which are Pendolino and Mauriono. It resists salty winds. COMMENTS: Moraiolo is considered a rustic variety, ideal for planting in hilly zones subject to winds. For that reason it is very diffuse in the major olive growing regions of central Italy. Its oil is highly regarded, generally fruity with a slightly bitter aftertaste. |
Offered olive tree varietals by country of origin:
ITALY Ascolana Tenera Bella di Cerignola Biancolilla Bosana Canino Carboncella Casaliva Coratina Favoral Frangivento Frantoio Grignan Itrana Leccino Maurino Moraiolo Nocellara del Belice Pendolino Santa Caterina Taggiasca SPAIN Arbequina Arbosana Cornicabra Empeltre Farga Hojiblanca Lechin de Sevilla Manzanilla Picual Sevillano FRANCE Aglandau Bouteillan Cailletier Cayon Columello Grossane Lucques Picholine Salonenque Tanche GREECE Amfissa Kalamata Koroneiki Megaron UNITED STATES Jefferson Lucca Mission Hills of Santa Cruz Wilsoni NORTH AFRICA Dolce di Morocco Chemlali |