*Morphological characters*

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

#### *Leaf characters*

*Biochemical Characters*

236 Olive Germplasm – Italian Catalogue of Olive Varieties

Myristic acid **0,01 ± 0,01**  Palmitic acid **13,80 ± 0,15** Palmitoleic acid **1,26 ± 0,19** Stearic acid **2,69 ± 0,47** Oleic acid **69,47 ± 0,79**

*Fatty Acid Composition* 

*Organoleptic oil values* 

Sensory Analysis (*Panel test*)

*Molecular Markers* 

**References:** 

Napoli, (2000).

**dium-high fluidity.**

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

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

Linoleic acid (ǚ6) **10,27 ± 0,25** Linolenic acid (ǚ3) **0,77 ± 0,03** Arachic acid **0,37 ± 0,08** Eicosenoic acid **0,09 ± 0,17** Behenic acid **0,09 ± 0,03**

*DCA09 DCA18 GAPU59 GAPU71A GUPA71B GAPU103A*  **172 - 198 179 - 185 214 - 222 214 - 214 124 - 126 150 - 157** 

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*  **140 - 140 143 - 143 164 - 193 161 - 161 213 - 232** 

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 **0,05 ± 0,04** 

Unsat./satured **4,89 ± 0,17** ǚ6/ǚ3 **13,26 ± 0,23**

> Blade length (cm): **medium (5,55 ± 0,70)** Blade width (cm): **medium (1,46 ± 0,18)** Shape (length/width): **elliptic**

#### *Inflorescence characters*

Inflorescence length (cm): **long (3,74 ± 0,66)** Number of flowers: **medium (19,89 ± 2,52)**

#### *Fruit characters*

Fresh weight of 100 fruits (g): **medium (2,54 ± 0,45)** Shape (length/width): **ovoid**  Symmetry: **slightly asymmetric**  Position of maximum transverse diameter: **central**  Apex: **rounded**  Base: **rounded**  Niplle: **tenuous** Lenticels: **many and large** 

#### *Pit characters*

Weight of 100 pits (g): **high (0,49 ± 0,06)** Shape (length/width): **elliptic**  Mucron: **obvious**  Symmetry: **slightly asymmetric**  Position of maximum transverse diameter: **towards apex**  Apex: **rounded**  Base: **pointed**  Surface: **smooth**  Number of grooves: **medium** 

### *Fatty Acid Composition*

**" Ogliarola del Vulture "** *(synonymy: Nostrale, Ogliarola di Melfi, Rapolese, Ripolese, etc.)* 

Innocenzo Muzzalupo 239

Areal distribution or origin area: **Basilicata** Flesh/pit weight ratio: **medium (6,22 ± 0,59)**  Oil content (%): **medium (44,23 ± 2,07)**

*Morphological characters* 

Blade length (cm): **medium (6,14 ± 0,57)** Blade width (cm): **broad (1,53 ± 0,24)** Shape (length/width): **elliptic-lanceolate** 

Number of flowers: **low (16,19 ± 2,67)**

Inflorescence length (cm): **medium (3,29 ± 0,30)**

Fresh weight of 100 fruits (g): **low (1,94 ± 0,15)**

Position of maximum transverse diameter:

Weight of 100 pits (g): **low (0,27 ± 0,03)**

Position of maximum transverse diameter:

Purpose: **dual purpose**

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

*Inflorescence characters*

Shape (length/width): **ovoid** Symmetry: **asymmetric**

Lenticels: **many and small**

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

Symmetry: **slightly asymmetric**

Number of grooves: **medium** 

*Pit characters* 

Mucron: **obvious**

**towards apex** Apex: **rounded** Base: **rounded**  Surface: **rugose**

*Tree characters* 

*Leaf characters*

*Fruit characters*

**central** Apex: **rounded** Base: **truncate** Niplle: **obvious**

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


#### *Organoleptic oil values*

Sensory Analysis (*Panel test*)

*Comment:* **fruity medium-high, with hints of almond and tomato, read sensations of grass and artichoke. Balanced taste sensation with a medium-high bitter and spicy. Mediumhigh 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*, Ist. Sper. Olivic. (2004), pp. 65-68.

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