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SANTA CATERINA
Also known as: OLIVA di S.BIAGO, OLIVA LUCCHESE Area of origin: TUSCANY TREE: A plant of notable growth, very vigorous with a globular, expansive crown. The leaves are elliptical-lanceolate, regular in shape, rather short and light green in color. FRUIT: Very large (7-9 grams), ellipsoidal, asymmetrical with a rounded tip and sub-conical base. Ripening is early, harvest generally takes place in September when the olives are still of a beautiful intense green color. AGRONOMY: A valuable table variety that has a very high ovarian abortion rate of 60-70%. A good, regular producer, excellent resistance to the cold and good resistance to peacock spot. COMMENTS: An excellent table variety that is widely planted both within and outside the Mediterranean basin. |
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 |