Olive Varieties |
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Olive Oil Quantity and Quality are Highly Dependent on the Olive Variety
Olive Varieties |
% Oil |
Oil Appreciation |
Fruit Size |
Polyphenol Content |
Primary Country |
Arbequina |
25-27 |
very high |
small |
low |
Spain |
Aglandaou |
23-27 |
high |
medium |
medium |
France |
Ascolano |
15-22 |
high |
large |
medium |
USA |
Barouni |
13-18 |
low |
large |
medium |
USA |
Bouteillan |
20-25 |
high |
medium |
medium |
France |
Chemlali |
26-28 |
high |
very small |
high |
Tunisia |
Coratina |
23-27 |
very high |
medium |
very high |
Italy |
Cornicabra |
23-27 |
high |
medium |
very high |
Spain |
Empeltre |
18-25 |
high |
medium |
high |
Spain |
Frantoio |
23-26 |
very high |
medium |
medium |
Italy |
Farga |
23-27 |
high |
medium |
medium |
Spain |
Koroneiki |
24-28 |
very high |
very small |
very high |
Greece |
Leccino |
22-27 |
medium |
medium |
medium |
Italy |
Lucca |
22-24 |
medium |
medium |
medium |
USA |
Manzanillo |
15-26 |
medium |
large |
very high |
USA |
Maurino |
20-25 |
medium |
medium |
high |
Italy |
Mission |
19-24 |
medium |
medium |
medium |
USA |
Moraiolo |
18-28 |
medium |
small |
very high |
Italy |
Pendolino |
20-25 |
medium |
medium |
medium |
Italy |
Picudo |
22-24 |
high |
large |
medium |
Spain |
Piqual/Nevadillo |
24-27 |
low |
medium |
very high |
Spain |
Picholine |
22-25 |
high |
medium |
very high |
France |
Sevillano |
12-17 |
low |
very large |
low |
USA |