Nocellara Del Belice

Paul Vossen

University of California Cooperative Extension 133 Aviation Blvd. Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (707) 565-2621 [email protected]

http://cesonoma.ucdavis.edu

Photo by : Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne OliveOlive VarietyVariety PronunciationPronunciation

• Arbequina – ARAR--BAYBAY--KEYKEY--NANA • Leccino – LAYLAY--CHEECHEE--NONO • Hojiblanca – OHOH--HEEHEE--BLONBLON--KAKA • Manzanillo – MONMON--ZONZON--EEEE--YOYO • Sevillano – SAYSAY--VEEVEE--YANYAN--OHOH •Kalamon –KALKAL--AA--MONMON • Picholine – PEEPEE--SHOSHO--LEENLEEN • Frantoio –– FRAHNFRAHN--TOYTOY--YOYO UCUC ResearchResearch TasteTaste PanelPanel

•• 1515 pointpoint profileprofile sheetsheet •• CooperationCooperation withwith internationalinternational panelspanels •• IntensityIntensity ofof aroma,aroma, bitterness,bitterness, pungency,pungency, fruitfruit intensity,intensity, sweetness,sweetness, totaltotal flavor,flavor, astringency,astringency, defects,defects, complexity,complexity, balance,balance, finish,finish, overalloverall quality,quality, andand positivepositive flavorflavor descriptorsdescriptors Grass, herb, mint, artichoke, buttery, floral, apple, citrus, tropical, green tea, tomato, banana, berry, etc . UC Davis Centennial Blend Tasted 1-8-09

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Spice Specific Flavor Characteristics TastingTasting thethe 11stst oiloil ((JAXJAX))

PicualPicual •• PrecociousPrecocious •• HighHigh yieldyield •• AnnualAnnual bearingbearing •• LargeLarge fruitfruit •• EasyEasy toto harvestharvest •• HighHigh oiloil contentcontent •• HighHigh inin oleicoleic acidacid •• HighHigh polyphenolspolyphenols (600(600 ppm)ppm) PicualPicual inin ChileChile 6th6th yearyear

TasteTaste 22ndnd OilOil (U7J)(U7J) HojiblancaHojiblanca

•• HighHigh yieldyield •• AlternateAlternate bearingbearing •• LargeLarge fruitfruit •• EasyEasy toto harvestharvest •• LateLate maturitymaturity •• MedMed oiloil contentcontent •• PolyphenolsPolyphenols -- 250250 HojiblancaHojiblanca inin PortugalPortugal

55th yearyear Tasting 3rd Oil (LYA) AscolanaAscolana •• EarlyEarly RipeningRipening •• MediumMedium yieldyield •• AlternateAlternate bearingbearing •• VeryVery largelarge fruitfruit •• EasyEasy toto harvestharvest •• LessLess foliarfoliar diseasedisease •• LowLow oiloil contentcontent •• VeryVery ColdCold hardyhardy

TastingTasting thethe 44thth OilOil (CCS)(CCS) PicholinePicholine •• HighHigh yieldyield w/waterw/water •• AnnualAnnual bearingbearing •• LargeLarge fruitfruit •• LateLate ripeningripening •• MediumMedium oiloil contentcontent •• ResistantResistant toto leafleaf spotspot •• ModerateModerate coldcold hardyhardy •• DifficultDifficult extractionextraction •• TableTable oliveolive primarilyprimarily ReddingRedding PicholinePicholine •• SeedlingSeedling •• NotNot PicholinePicholine •• VeryVery smallsmall fruitfruit •• EarlyEarly ripeningripening •• MediumMedium oiloil contentcontent •• ResistantResistant toto leafleaf spotspot •• ColdCold hardyhardy •• DifficultDifficult harvestharvest PicholinePicholine MarroquiMarroqui •• NotNot PicholinePicholine •• HouziaHouzia -- MenaraMenara •• EarlyEarly ripeningripening •• MediumMedium oiloil contentcontent •• ResistantResistant toto leafleaf spotspot •• ColdCold hardyhardy •• DifficultDifficult harvestharvest Tasting 5th Oil (5TY) BarneaBarnea •• PrecociousPrecocious •• HighHigh yieldyield •• AnnualAnnual bearingbearing •• SmallSmall fruitfruit •• LowLow oleicoleic levellevel •• MediumMedium oiloil contentcontent •• ResistantResistant toto leafleaf spotspot •• RequiresRequires irrigationirrigation BarneaBarnea inin ArgentinaArgentina

8th8th yearyear Tasting 6th Oil (ZK3)

CoratinaCoratina •• PrecociousPrecocious •• HighHigh yieldyield •• AnnualAnnual bearingbearing •• LargeLarge fruitfruit •• EasyEasy toto harvestharvest •• ResistsResists foliarfoliar diseasedisease •• HighHigh oiloil contentcontent •• HighHigh inin oleicoleic acidacid •• HighHigh polyphenolspolyphenols (600(600 ppm)ppm) Coratina in Italy CoratinaCoratina inin ArgentinaArgentina

33rd yearyear ““BestBest”” TwoTwo OliveOlive VarietiesVarieties inin thethe WorldWorld

•• PicualPicual –– 75%75% ofof SpanishSpanish ProductionProduction •• CoratinaCoratina –– 50%50% ofof ItalianItalian ProductionProduction

Coratina Picual Some of the Most Interesting Oil Varieties Arbequina,Arbequina, Ascolano,Ascolano, BarneaBarnea,, BosanaBosana,, Frantoio,Frantoio, Koroneiki,Koroneiki, PicualPicual,, PicudoPicudo,, Arbosana,Arbosana, CornicabraCornicabra,, Coratina,Coratina, HojiblancaHojiblanca,, KalamonKalamon,, Leccino,Leccino, MoraioloMoraiolo,, NocelaraNocelara deldel Belice,Belice, PicholinePicholine,, Taggiasca,Taggiasca, PicudoPicudo

•• HighHigh yieldyield •• AnnualAnnual bearingbearing •• LargeLarge fruitfruit •• EasyEasy toto harvestharvest •• LessLess foliarfoliar diseasedisease •• HighHigh oiloil contentcontent •• LowLow oleicoleic levelslevels •• MedMed polyphenolspolyphenols NocellaraNocellara deldel BeliceBelice •• HighHigh yieldyield •• AlternateAlternate bearingbearing •• LargeLarge fruitfruit •• EasyEasy toto harvestharvest •• MedMed oiloil contentcontent •• MedMed polyphenolspolyphenols NocellaraNocellara deldel BeliceBelice inin SicilySicily

5050+ yearsyears BosanaBosana

•• PrecociousPrecocious •• HighHigh yieldyield •• AnnualAnnual bearingbearing •• LargeLarge fruitfruit •• EasyEasy toto harvestharvest •• MedMed oiloil contentcontent •• MedMed polyphenolspolyphenols FrantoioFrantoio •• LateLate RipeningRipening •• MediumMedium yieldyield •• AlternateAlternate bearingbearing •• MediumMedium •• OkOk toto harvestharvest •• LessLess foliarfoliar diseasedisease •• HighHigh oiloil contentcontent •• ColdCold sensitivesensitive LeccinoLeccino •• LateLate RipeningRipening •• MediumMedium yieldyield •• AlternateAlternate bearingbearing •• MediumMedium fruitfruit •• EasyEasy toto harvestharvest •• LessLess foliarfoliar diseasedisease •• HighHigh oiloil contentcontent •• ColdCold hardyhardy TaggiascaTaggiasca •• LateLate RipeningRipening •• MediumMedium yieldyield •• AnnualAnnual bearingbearing •• LargeLarge fruitfruit •• DifficultDifficult toto harvestharvest •• LessLess foliarfoliar diseasedisease •• HighHigh oiloil contentcontent •• ColdCold sensitivesensitive Liguria

OtherOther ““CaliforniaCalifornia”” VarietiesVarieties •• ManzanilloManzanillo – very aromatic fruity, peppery •• MissionMission - (early) very bitter - (mid season) slightly fruity, bitter, and pungent - (late) very bland and buttery •• SevillanoSevillano – fruity, green, herbaceous, pungent IntermediateIntermediate HarvestHarvest

• Balanced • Sweet & Astringent • Bitter • Pungent • Ripe & Green • Floral • Medium Polyphenols [email protected] http://cesonoma.ucdavis.edu