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MAURINO |
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ALSO KNOWN AS: |
MAURINO LUCCHESE |
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AREA OF ORIGIN: |
LUCCA (TUSCANY) |
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DIFFUSION AREA: |
Tuscany and Central Italy. |
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TREE: |
Maurino is medium-sized, typically Tuscan oil variety. It is of
medium vigor with a pendulous habit, while the fruiting branches are
delicate with rising tips. The leaves are lanceolate, of medium size
and are grayish-green in color. |
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FRUIT: |
The fruit is between 1.5-2 grams in weight, ellipsoidal and slightly
asymmetrical in shape and when fully mature is purple-black in
color. |
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AGRONOMICAL CHARACTERS: |
The cultivar is self-sterile, it needs a pollinator which can be
Pendolino, Leccino, Frantoio or Moraiolo. It has a low ovarian
abortion rate, generally under 19%. Production is good, although
slightly alternate, and it has a medium resistance to cold and
diseases such as peacock spot (Cycloconium oleaginum ) and olive
knot (Pseudomonas savastanoi). |
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OIL CONTENT: |
It is medium between 14 and 18%, but the quality is high. The oil is
delicate and not overly fruity. |
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HARVEST TIME: |
End of November and beginning of December in Italy. |
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OTHER CHARACTERS: |
This is an excellent pollinator for Moraiolo and Pendolino and can
be cultivated in cold, humid zones which are subject to fog. It is
widely appreciated for its ability to produce significant amount of
fertile pollen and for its compatibility with a wide range of other
olive cultivars. Because of the small size of its fruits this
cultivar is not suitable for mechanical harvest. |
