*Morphological characters*

## *Tree characters*

*Biochemical Characters*

78 Olive Germplasm – Italian Catalogue of Olive Varieties

Myristic acid **0,01 ± 0,00** Palmitic acid **10,60 ± 2,01** Palmitoleic acid **0,54 ± 0,30** Stearic acid **2,13 ± 0,03** Oleic acid **73,92 ± 2,76**

*Fatty Acid Composition* 

*Organoleptic oil values* 

Sensory Analysis (*Panel test*)

*Molecular Markers* 

**References:** 

reported.

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*Comment:* **fruity high, with taste of artichoke and tomato, read sensations of grass and leaves. Balanced taste sensation with a intense bitter and spicy. Medium fluidity.**

Linoleic acid (ǚ6) **10,83 ± 0,31** Linolenic acid (ǚ3) **0,99 ± 0,12** Arachic acid **0,28 ± 0,01** Eicosenoic acid **0,02 ± 0,00** Behenic acid **0,08 ± 0,00**

*DCA09 DCA18 GAPU59 GAPU71A GUPA71B GAPU103A*  **176 - 206 177 - 181 208 - 212 210 - 214 124 - 144 150 - 184** 

*Table 2.* Microsatellites (SSR) *loci* analyzed. For each *locus* the allele size (expressed in base pairs) is

1 - Caruso T., Cartabellotta D., Motisi A., *et all*. In: *Cultivar di olivo siciliane*, Università di Palermo (2007), pp. 36—

*UDO01 UDO03 UDO12 UDO28 UDO39*  **144 - 144 150 - 150 166 - 166 154 - 154 213 - 213** 

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

*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 **6,77 ± 1,24** ǚ6/ǚ3 **10,99 ± 1,63**

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

#### *Leaf characters*

Blade length (cm): **medium (5,16 ± 0,46)** Blade width (cm): **medium (1,16 ± 0,17)** Shape (length/width): **elliptic-lanceolate** 

#### *Inflorescence characters*

Inflorescence length (cm): **long (3,64 ± 0,26)** Number of flowers: **medium (20,39 ± 2,77)**

#### *Fruit characters*

Fresh weight of 100 fruits (g): **low (1,86 ± 0,46)** Shape (length/width): **ovoid** Symmetry: **slightly asymmetric** Position of maximum transverse diameter: **central** Apex: **rounded** Base: **truncate** Niplle: **tenuous** Lenticels: **many and small**

#### *Pit characters*

Weight of 100 pits (g): **medium (0,36 ± 0,07)** Shape (length/width): **ovoid** Mucron: **tenuous** Symmetry: **symmetric** Position of maximum transverse diameter: **central** Apex: **rounded** Base: **rounded**  Surface: **rugose** Number of grooves: **medium** 

### *Fatty Acid Composition*

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Areal distribution or origin area: **Basilicata** Flesh/pit weight ratio: **medium (5,55 ± 1,14)**  Oil content (%): **medium (42,84 ± 2,01)**

*Morphological characters* 

Blade length (cm): **medium (6,08 ± 0,59)** Blade width (cm): **medium (1,49 ± 0,17)** Shape (length/width): **elliptic-lanceolate** 

Number of flowers: **low (14,53 ± 2,35)**

Inflorescence length (cm): **medium (3,24 ± 0,53)**

Fresh weight of 100 fruits (g): **medium (2,60 ± 0,33)**

Position of maximum transverse diameter:

Weight of 100 pits (g): **medium (0,42 ± 0,08)**

Position of maximum transverse diameter:

Purpose: **oil**

*Tree characters* 

*Leaf characters*

*Fruit characters*

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

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

*Inflorescence characters*

Shape (length/width): **ovoid** 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: **rounded** Base: **pointed**  Surface: **rugose**

*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, with read sensations of almond, grass and artichoke. Balanced taste sensation with a medium-high bitter and 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:**


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