Verdale-de-l'Hérault (olive)
Verdale-de-l'Hérault | |
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Occitanie | |
Hazards | Verticillium dahliae and Spilocaea oleaginea (peacock or Pan Eye Disease) |
Use | Oil and table |
Growth form | Spreading |
Leaf | Elliptic |
Weight | Medium |
Shape | Ovoid |
Symmetry | Asymmetrical |
Verdale-de-l'Hérault is an olive
Type
France recognizes cultivars of olive, as opposed to sixteen in other areas, excluding any variety or local names, and the Verdale-de-l'Hérault is included among the Verdale, Verdaou, and Pourridale.[2]
Characteristics
The Verdale-de-l'Hérault is slow growing with good frost resistance. The fruit is large and ovoid.[3] The cultivar typically has a low yield of 10 kilograms (22 lb) of olives for 1 liter (0.22 imp gal; 0.26 U.S. gal) of oil.[4]
The leaves of the Verdale-de-l'Hérault are short and narrow with a lanceolate shape. The fruit shape is slightly-asymmetric, spherical, rounded at the apex, and with a truncated base.[5] The fruit produces a sweet oil with no bitterness with aromas of greenery, hazelnuts and apple.[6][7]
Concerns
Olive quick decline syndrome (OQDS) has been associated with the bacteria
Verdale-de-l'Hérault cultivar is susceptible to Verticillium dahliae and Spilocaea oleaginea (peacock or Pan Eye) disease
Other uses
Verdale-de-l'Hérault is used as a pollinator for the Picholine.
References
- ISBN 978-2-909717-43-2.
- ^ Google books: Verdale-de-l'Hérault: The Cultivation of the Olive by J. Harris Browne (1883, pp. 5-6)- Retrieved 2018-07-04
- ^ Verdale-de-l'Hérault characteristics- Retrieved 2018-07-04
- ^ Verdale-de-l'Hérault olive oil yield- Retrieved 2018-07-04
- ^ Olea Database: Verdale-de-l'Hérault- Retrieved 2018-07-07
- ^ Sud-de-France- Retrieved 2018-07-07
- ^ Coupé, Raynald. "La Verdale de l'Hérault". Huilerie Confiserie Coopérative Oléicole de Clermont l'Hérault.
- PMID 29255232.
- ^ "EU warning as olive tree disease spreads in Italy". BBC News. 2015-03-24.
- ^ European Commission: Latest Developments of Xylella fastidiosa in the EU territory.- Retrieved 2018-07-04