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PENDOLINO |
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ALSO KNOWN AS: |
MAURINO FIORENTINO, PIANGENTE |
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AREA OF ORIGIN: |
TUSCANY |
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DIFFUSION AREA: |
In Tuscany and Umbria in Italy. It is also present in orchards
established in extra Mediterranean areas (Australia and South
America). |
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TREE: |
This
is a slow growing cultivar of limited development with a very
obvious weeping habit. The crown is dense and abundant with leaves
of medium size which are lanceolate, thin, long and rather dark
green-gray in color. |
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FRUIT: |
Its
form is ellipsoidal, asymmetrical with a rounded tip and weights
between 1.2-2 grams. It generally matures simultaneously, although
the time for maturation is intermediate in relation to the other
Tuscan cultivars. The drupe is black in color with a pruinose
surface. It can be a very productive cultivar when grown in fertile
soils. |
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AGRONOMICAL CHARACTERS: |
Due
to its high and constant pollen production, this oil variety is
considered an ideal pollinator for most Tuscan oil cultivars. It is
self-sterile and prefers Maurino and Leccino as pollinators. It has
a mild resistance to cold. Because of its long, flexible branches,
it is well-suited to manual harvesting. Medium sensitivity to cold
while it is extremely sensitive to olive knot (Pseudomonas
savastanoi). |
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OIL CONTENT: |
The drupe has an oil content between 18 and 20%. The oil has a
delicate flavour and it’s pleasant. |
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HARVEST TIME: |
The olives ripen mid-season. |
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OTHER CHARACTERS: |
It is a cultivar widely appreciated by growers for its high fruit
production and plays a crucial role as an excellent pollinator, both
for table and oil cultivars. |
