*Morphological characters*

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

#### *Leaf characters*

*Biochemical Characters*

264 Olive Germplasm – Italian Catalogue of Olive Varieties

Myristic acid **0,01 ± 0,00**  Palmitic acid **14,19 ± 0,28** Palmitoleic acid **0,75 ± 0,44** Stearic acid **1,38 ± 0,34** Oleic acid **72,59 ± 0,64**

*Fatty Acid Composition* 

*Organoleptic oil values* 

Sensory Analysis (*Panel test*)

*Molecular Markers* 

**fluidity.**

**References:** 

Napoli, (2000).

*Comment:* **fruity medium-high, with taste of almond and artichoke, with read sensations of aromatic herbs. Balanced taste sensation with medium bitter and spicy. Medium-high** 

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

Linoleic acid (ǚ6) **9,30 ± 0,84** Linolenic acid (ǚ3) **0,70 ± 0,12** Arachic acid **0,26 ± 0,06** Eicosenoic acid **0,02 ± 0,01** Behenic acid **0,06 ± 0,01**

*DCA09 DCA18 GAPU59 GAPU71A GUPA71B GAPU103A*  **162 - 194 177 - 181 214 - 218 218 - 218 212 - 124 170 - 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*  **140 - 140 143 - 143 164 - 164 161 - 161 205 - 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 **0,03 ± 0,01** 

Unsat./satured **5,30 ± 0,22** ǚ6/ǚ3 **13,39 ± 1,01**

> Blade length (cm): **medium (5,56 ± 0,61)** Blade width (cm): **broad (1,53 ± 0,18)** Shape (length/width): **elliptic**

#### *Inflorescence characters*

Inflorescence length (cm): **medium (3,00 ± 1,05)** Number of flowers: **low(17,24 ± 2,78)**

#### *Fruit characters*

Fresh weight of 100 fruits (g): **low (1,74 ± 0,04)** Shape (length/width): **elongated** Symmetry: **asymmetric** Position of maximum transverse diameter: **central** Apex: **pointed** Base: **rounded** Niplle: **tenuous** Lenticels: **few and small**

*Pit characters*  Weight of 100 pits (g): **medium (0,31 ± 0,06)** Shape (length/width): **elongated** Mucron: **obvious** Symmetry: **slightly asymmetric** Position of maximum transverse diameter: **central** Apex: **pointed** Base: **pointed**  Surface: **rugose** Number of grooves: **medium** 

#### *Fatty Acid Composition*

**" Ottobrina "**

Innocenzo Muzzalupo 267

Areal distribution or origin area: **Liguria** Flesh/pit weight ratio: **medium (5,54 ± 1,02)**  Oil content (%): **medium (46,48 ± 0,52)**

*Morphological characters* 

Blade length (cm): **medium (5,07 ± 0,32)** Blade width (cm): **medium (1,31 ± 0,19)**

Inflorescence length (cm): **long (3,82 ± 1,56)** Number of flowers: **medium (21,17 ± 2,68)**

Position of maximum transverse diameter:

Weight of 100 pits (g): **high (0,46 ± 0,06)**

Position of maximum transverse diameter:

Fresh weight of 100 fruits (g): **medium (2,74 ± 0,29)**

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

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

Lenticels: **many and small** 

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

Symmetry: **slightly asymmetric** 

Number of grooves: **low** 

*Pit characters* 

Mucron: **obvious** 

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

*Inflorescence characters*

Purpose: **oil**

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

*Leaf characters*

*Fruit characters*

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

*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 read sensations of grass and artichoke. Balanced taste sensation with a medium-high bitter and medium spicy. Medium-high 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: *Il germoplasma olivicolo calabrese*, Ist. Sper. Olivic.(2003), pp: 11.

2 - Perri E., Mazzotti F., Muzzalupo I., *et al.* In: *Relazione attività, CO.R.ASS.OL.* (2003).

3 - Muzzalupo I., Chiappetta A., Benincasa C., *et al Sci Hortic-Amsterdam*, (2010), 126: pp. 324-329.
