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Hursuki olive

Hursuki is a recorded variety of south-eastern Anatolia. No measured pomological data published.

Hursuki is one of the recorded olive varieties of south-eastern Anatolia.

Characteristics

İri taneli bir çeşit olup yağlık olarak kullanılır.

(Description from the Turkish source.)

Where it grows

Hursuki is recorded in south-eastern Anatolia. The provinces where olive production concentrates in this region: Gaziantep, Kilis, Şanlıurfa, Adıyaman, Mardin.

Regional conditions, varietal spread and output: olive growing in south-eastern Anatolia

Record status

⚠ No measured pomological data has been published for this variety. The source carries only a brief description; there are no published figures for fruit weight, flesh-to-stone ratio, oil content, chilling requirement or self-fertility.

That does not make the variety unimportant — it makes it unmeasured. As the nameless genotypes of south-eastern Anatolia show, local varieties can beat the standards once someone measures them.

Other varieties of the region

Belluti · Eğriburun · Kalem Bezi · Kilis Yağlık · Nizip Yağlık · Yağ Çelebi

Source

Efe, R., Soykan, A., Cürebal, İ. & Sönmez, S. (2016) — Characteristics and Geographical Distribution of Olive Varieties Grown in Turkey, Zeytin Kitabı, pp. 37-80
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