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MANZANILLA
Also known as: MANZANILLA de SEVILLA, MANZANILLA de DOS HERMANAS Area of origin: ANDALUSIA (SPAIN) TREE: A vigorous plant with a rising habit. The crown has long pendulant branches, while the leaves are medium-small elliptical and bright green in color. FRUIT: Used for table fruit, it is spherical, slightly asymmetrical with a rounded top and bottom. The olives (3-5 grams in weight) are picked very early (September), when they are green. The pulp is 85-88% of the fruit. AGRONOMY: Self-sterile variety that is very productive and only slightly alternate bearing. Pollinator: Gordal Sevillana. Good resistance to cold and to changes in the weather. COMMENTS: This is the most important Spanish cultivar. These olives are appreciated on the international markets for the recognizable shape of the fruit, the ease of removing the pit and for the excellent quality of the flesh. |
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 |