**" Simona "**

#### *(synonymy: Simone)*

Areal distribution or origin area: **Puglia** Flesh/pit weight ratio: **low (3,96 ± 0,18)**  Oil content (%): **medium (40,63 ± 3,23)** Purpose: **oil**

## *Morphological characters*

*Tree characters*  Vigour: **strong**  Growth habit: **spreading-erect**  Canopy-density: **medium** 

#### *Leaf characters*

*Biochemical Characters*

372 Olive Germplasm – Italian Catalogue of Olive Varieties

Myristic acid **0,01 ± 0,01**  Palmitic acid **11,46 ± 0,45** Palmitoleic acid **1,18 ± 0,26** Stearic acid **1,75 ± 0,24** Oleic acid **76,29 ± 0,63**

*Fatty Acid Composition* 

*Organoleptic oil values* 

Sensory Analysis (*Panel test*)

*Molecular Markers* 

**high fluidity.**

**References:** 

Napoli, (2000).

*Comment:* **fruity medium-high, with hints of almond and read sensations of grass, tomato and artichoke. Balanced taste sensation with a medium-high bitter and spicy. Medium-**

*Table 2.* Microsatellites (SSR) *loci* analyzed.

Linoleic acid (ǚ6) **6,58 ± 0,99** Linolenic acid (ǚ3) **0,97 ± 0,02** Arachic acid **0,29 ± 0,05** Eicosenoic acid **0,24 ± 0,19** Behenic acid **0,09 ± 0,05**

*DCA09 DCA18 GAPU59 GAPU71A GUPA71B GAPU103A*  **182 - 206 181 - 185 214 - 214 214 - 224 126 - 130 170 - 184** 

1 - Pugliano G., Flaminio G., Pugliano M.L., *et al.* In: *La risorsa genetica dell'olivo in Campania,* SE. S.I.R.C.A. Ed.

*UDO01 UDO03 UDO12 UDO28 UDO39*  **144 - 144 143 - 143 166 - 177 182 - 205 213 - 213** 

2 - Muzzalupo I., Stefanizzi F., Perri E. *HortScience* (2009), 44: pp. 582-588.

For each *locus* the allele size (expressed in base pairs) is reported.

*Table 1.* Average values (express in % ± standard deviations) of the fatty acids methyl esters and nutritional ratios obtained from single cultivar olive oils.

Lignoceric acid **0,09 ± 0,08** 

Unsat./satured **6,32 ± 0,16** ǚ6/ǚ3 **6,78 ± 0,87**

> Blade length (cm): **medium (5,94 ± 0,52)** Blade width (cm): **medium (1,35 ± 0,19)** Shape (length/width): **elliptic—lanceolate**

#### *Inflorescence characters*

Inflorescence length (cm): **long (3,91 ± 0,87)** Number of flowers: **high (20,16 ± 2,42)**

#### *Fruit characters*

Fresh weight of 100 fruits (g): **low (1,69 ± 0,28)** Shape (length/width): **elongated**  Symmetry: **asymmetric**  Position of maximum transverse diameter: **central**  Apex: **pointed**  Base: **rounded**  Niplle: **absent** Lenticels: **may and small** 

*Pit characters*  Weight of 100 pits (g): **medium (0,35 ± 0,05)** Shape (length/width): **elongated**  Mucron: **obvious**  Symmetry: **asymmetric**  Position of maximum transverse diameter: **central**  Apex: **pointed**  Base: **pointed**  Surface: **smooth**  Number of grooves: **medium** 

### *Fatty Acid Composition*

**" Sinopolese "** *(synonymy: Calabrese, Chianota, Coccitano, Pizzocorno, Seminarota, etc.)* 

Innocenzo Muzzalupo 375

Areal distribution or origin area: **Calabria** Flesh/pit weight ratio: **high (3,58 ± 0,32)**  Oil content (%): **medium (42,82 ± 4,12)**

*Morphological characters* 

Blade length (cm): **medium (5,81 ± 0,82)** Blade width (cm): **medium (1,50 ± 0,27)**

Inflorescence length (cm): **medium (3,07 ± 1,74)** Number of flowers: **xmedium (22,17 ± 1,82)**

Fresh weight of 100 fruits (g): **low (1,46 ± 0,11)**

Position of maximum transverse diameter:

Weight of 100 pits (g): **medium (0,34 ± 0,07)**

Position of maximum transverse diameter:

Shape (length/width): **elliptic** 

Shape (length/width): **elongated**  Symmetry: **slightly asymmetric**

Lenticels: **many and small**

Shape (length/width): **elliptic**

Symmetry: **slightly asymmetric**

Number of grooves: **medium** 

*Pit characters* 

Mucron: **obvious**

**towards apex** Apex: **pointed** Base: **pointed**  Surface: **smooth**

*Inflorescence characters*

Purpose: **oil**

*Tree characters* 

*Leaf characters*

*Fruit characters*

**central** Apex: **pointed** Base: **rounded** Niplle: **tenuous**

Vigour: **medium-strong** Growth habit: **erect**  Canopy-density: **dense**

*Table 1.* Average values (express in % ± standard deviations) of the fatty acids methyl esters and nutritional ratios obtained from single cultivar olive oils.


Sensory Analysis (*Panel test*)

*Comment:* **fruity medium-high, with taste of almond, artichoke and tomato. Balanced taste sensation with medium bitter and spicy. Medium fluidity.**

## *Molecular Markers*

*Table 2.* Microsatellites (SSR) *loci* analyzed.

For each *locus* the allele size (expressed in base pairs) is reported.


#### **References:**

1 - Lombardo N., Perri E., Muzzalupo I., *et al.* In: *Contributo alla caratterizzazione del germoplasma olivicolo pugliese*, Istituto Sperimentale per l'Olivicoltura (2004), pp. 89-82.

2 - Muzzalupo I., Stefanizzi F., Perri E. *HortScience* (2009), 44: pp. 582-588.
