Edincik Olive: high water content makes it a table olive
Registered in 2024. The certificate gives one reason why the cultivar goes to the table: high water content. Its volatiles include 1.5-25% ethyl acetate.
Oil content usually decides whether a cultivar goes to the table or to the mill. For Edincik Olive the deciding factor is water: the certificate attributes its table use directly to high water content.
The record
| Registration no | 1556 |
| Registration date | 07.03.2024 |
| Protection from | 21.01.2022 |
| Type | Designation of origin |
| Registered by | Bandırma Chamber of Commerce |
| Area | The Bandırma district of Balıkesir |
| Cultivar | Edincik Su |
The cultivar grows densely in Bandırma's Edincik neighbourhood, from which it takes its name.
Measured values
| Criterion | Value |
|---|---|
| Fruit width | 14 – 21 mm |
| Fruit length | 18 – 26 mm |
| Weight of 100 fruits | 250 – 600 g |
| Moisture | 50 – 74% |
| Oil content | 13 – 24% |
Moisture of 50-74% is a wide and high band. Oil content dropping as low as 13% follows from the same cause: water displaces oil.
Phenolics and volatiles
| Phenolic (mg/kg) | Value |
|---|---|
| Oleuropein | 3.5 – 5.0 |
| Tyrosol | 4.0 – 5.0 |
| Hydroxytyrosol | 6.0 – 8.0 |
| Volatile (%) | Value |
|---|---|
| Ethyl acetate | 1.5 – 25.0 |
| 3-methyl-1-butanol | 4.0 – 14.0 |
| Mequinol | 7.0 – 18.0 |
The certificate describes the cultivar as rich in ethyl acetate, 3-methyl-1-butanol and mequinol — the three compounds that carry its aroma.
The tree
Growth is of medium vigour, forming a medium-sized, spreading, rounded crown. Branching is of medium density, as is foliage. Branches two years and older are beige-green, young ones green-grey. The leaves are long, narrow and elliptical.
A condition on planting
The certificate states one production requirement plainly: groves must be established on irrigable, fertile land. Where the slope exceeds 5%, terracing is required. Measures are taken where the water table is high or water collects.
A consistent requirement for a cultivar that wants water.
The oil registration of the same area
The Bandırma Chamber of Commerce also registered the cultivar's oil separately: Edincik Su Olive Oil (no 1595, designation of origin). An oil registration from a high-water cultivar is an interesting choice — the slow-ripening effect of the Erdek gulf is the argument made there.
Source: Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, Geographical Indication Registration Certificate No 1556 — Edincik Zeytini.
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