Description

Origin :  El Kef, Teboursouk, Beja
Cultivation area : North-West (Jendouba, Kef)
Use :  Oil and table olive, food purpose
Production :  Low (average and alternate)
Ripening period : Early
Entry into production : 3rd year
Tree Vigor : Medium
Fruits :  ripen early, Pulp to stone ratio is 5.6 and their separation is difficult
Rooting capacity :  low
Oil content :  reduced
Acid composition :
  • Percentage of oleic acid (C18:1) : 68%
  • Percentage of linoleic acid (C18:2) : 14%
  • Percentage of palmitic acid (C16:0) : 13%
Organoleptic characteristics : Harmonious sweet oil, with a moderately fruity taste, slightly bitter, slightly pungent, and with aromas of ripe apple.
Disease susceptibility :
  • Resistant to peacock eye and leprosy
  • Moderately tolerant to tuberculosis
Other features :
  • Partially self-compatible
  • Fairly sensitive to drought
  • Moderately tolerates salinity
  • Resists well to cold
Gerboui