| Origin : |
El Kef, Teboursouk, Beja |
| Cultivation area : |
North-West (Jendouba, Kef) |
| Use : |
Oil and table olive, food purpose |
| Production : |
Low (average and alternate) |
| Ripening period : |
Early |
| Entry into production : |
3rd year |
| Tree Vigor : |
Medium |
| Fruits : |
ripen early, Pulp to stone ratio is 5.6 and their separation is difficult |
| Rooting capacity : |
low |
| Oil content : |
reduced |
| Acid composition : |
- Percentage of oleic acid (C18:1) : 68%
- Percentage of linoleic acid (C18:2) : 14%
- Percentage of palmitic acid (C16:0) : 13%
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| Organoleptic characteristics : |
Harmonious sweet oil, with a moderately fruity taste, slightly bitter, slightly pungent, and with aromas of ripe apple. |
| Disease susceptibility : |
- Resistant to peacock eye and leprosy
- Moderately tolerant to tuberculosis
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| Other features : |
- Partially self-compatible
- Fairly sensitive to drought
- Moderately tolerates salinity
- Resists well to cold
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