Moraiolo
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SYNONYMS: Ruzzolino, Morinello, Morellino, Morello, Oriolo, Corniolo, Cimignolo, Fosco, Nostrale, Assisano.
AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS:
Self-sterile. Good pollinators: “Rosino”, “Pendolino”, “Lazzero”, “Morchiaio”, “Razzaio”, “Maremmano”, “Americano”. Less effective: “Leccino”, “Razzo”, “Grossolana”, “Gremignolo di Guasticce” and “Gremignolo di Bolgheri”. Flowers with aborted ovaries < 25%. Intermediate flowering. Olives ripen medium early. Oil appreciated for its squalene content. TREE: VIGOUR: medium. HABIT: tends to erect. CANOPY: not very spreading and moderately dense. FRUIT: COLOUR AT HARVEST: black-purple VERAISON: medium and gradual SHAPE: short ellipsoid or spheroid SYMMETRY: slightly asymmetric SIZE: medium POSITION OF MAXIMUM DIAMETER: central or apical APEX: rounded BASE: rounded and flattened at the level of the peduncular cavity.

