Ascolano (olive)
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OriginItaly, California
HazardsVerticillium dahliae, Spilocaea oleaginea (peacock or Pan Eye Disease), concerns over spreading X. f. pauca
UseTable
| Ascolano | |
|---|---|
 Ascolano olives | |
| Olive (Olea europaea) | |
| Origin | Italy, California |
| Notable regions | Marche, Tuscany |
| Hazards | Verticillium dahliae, Spilocaea oleaginea (peacock or Pan Eye Disease), concerns over spreading X. f. pauca |
| Use | Table |
| Oil content | Low |
| Growth form | Spreading |
| Leaf | Elliptic |
| Weight | Large |
| Shape | Ovoid |
| Symmetry | Asymmetrical |
Ascolano is a cold-hardy table variety olive cultivar from the Marche and Tuscany regions of Italy that is also grown in California for olive oil.[1]
Harvesting and milling when overripe results in the olive oil exhibiting a fruity character of tropical fruit and peaches. The variety needs cross-pollination with varieties like Leccino or Pendolino.[2]
The leaves of the Ascolano are broad, elliptic-lanceolate shaped, and of medium length. The fruit is elliptically shaped, long, rounded at the apex, and with a truncated base.[3]
