Gordal

This variety, typical of Seville, has a vegetation with thick, fairly long branches, with few ramifications. It produces isolated fruit, well spaced out, and the wood is ochrous grey.

It has an almost straight, long leaf with an even width. It has a greenish upper side and silver lower side.

The fruit is fairly long, oval-shaped, and some are asymmetrical. It is medium-sized (1.28 g) and oil yield is 22.1%

Arbequina

This variety is mainly produced in the provinces of Lerida and Tarragona. The tree vegetation produces long shoots, with few ramifications, with no adventitious branches or suckers. It is not a robust tree, and it is greyish, dark green.

The leaf has a fluted shape, and widens out at the apex. Its upper surface is green with a touch of ochre and the lower side is grey and greenish yellow.

The fruit has an oval shape, it is short and almost symmetrical. It is small-sized (0.80 to 1.20 g). Oil yield ranges from 17.2 to 19.5%.

Hojiblanca

This olive is grown in the provinces of Cordoba and Malaga. The tree has fruitful branches that are fairly long and pendulous. The canopy is of medium density, with average foliage. It is greenish, light grey.

The leaf is long, fairly wide and slightly fluted. Its upper side is greyish green and the lower side is silver.

The fruit is oblong, and a little asymmetrical. It is medium-sized (1.4 to 4.3 g) and its oil yield is 23.5 to 28.6%.

Blanqueta

This olive is grown in the provinces of Valencia and Alicante. The plant has fairly short shoots in branches. Few ramifications form thick branches, resulting in clusters of olives, with an ochrous grey colour.

The leaf is short, flat, lance-shaped, and somewhat wider at the apix. The upper side is dark green and the lower side is greenish grey.

The fruit is slightly oval, a little asymmetrical. It is small-sized (1.16 to 1.94 g) and its oil yield is 25.8%.

Manzanilla

This olive is mainly grown in the province of Seville. The tree has long branches with few ramifications, the canopy does not have dense leaves, and it has isolated olives. It is ochrous grey.

Its leaves are short and fairly wide. The upper side of the leaf is fairly dark green and the lower side is slightly silver.

The fruit is characterised by its oval shape. It is fairly short and asymmetrical, and quite wide at the point. It is medium-sized (3.1 g) and its oil yield is 19.6%.

Cornicabra

This olive is grown in the provinces of Toledo and Ciudad Real. The tree has medium-length branches, with frequent ramifications, few twigs and suckers. It is a light grey, somewhat ochrous colour.

The leaf is long, lance-shaped and symmetrical. It has a light green upper side and a greenish-grey lower side.

The fruit is fairly long, slightly curved, with protruding asymmetry, and with a flat back. The belly is horn-shaped in its typical formation. It is large-sized (3.06 to 3.51 g) and its oil yield is 21.8 to 27%.

Empeltre

This olive is grown in La Rioja, along the River Ebro valley, and as far as the province of Tarragona. The tree has upright branches with long spaces between knots, and the canopy tends to be vertical.

The leaf is wide towards the upper end, some are warped, with a dark green upper side and a silvery lower side, and a prominent green nerve.

This variety produces a long, asymmetrical fruit with a slightly protruding back. It is medium-sized (2.52 g) and its oil yield is 19.7 to 27.5%

Farga

This olive is grown in the provinces of Castellón, Valencia, Tarragona and Teruel. The branches of the tree are quite long with a few short ramifications and it is a somewhat dark grey colour.

The leaf is quite short and flute-shaped. It has a dark green upper side and a greenish grey lower side.

The fruit is long with a slightly protruding back. It is medium-sized (1.83 a 2.05 g) and its oil yield is 23.1 to 31.3%.

Picual

(See PICUAL section)