Salonenque

Salonenque
Olive (Olea europaea)
Color of the ripe fruitGreen
Also calledPlant de salon, Courniand, Suren, Varagen
OriginFrance
Notable regionsProvence
HazardsVerticillium dahliae, Sooty moulds, Saissetia oleae
UseOil and table
Oil contentHigh
FertilityPartially self-fertile
Growth formErect
LeafElliptic-lanceolate
WeightMedium/high
ShapeOvoid
SymmetrySlightly asymmetrical

The Salonenque, carrying the name of Salon-de-Provence, is a cultivar of olives grown primarily in Provence. Though it is used for producing oil, and gives a good yield, it is valued primarily as a table olive. It is produced as a so-called cracked olive, which means that the fruit is cracked to speed up the curing process.


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