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
A large-fruited variety used for oil.
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
Measured values
Of the eight cultivars measured in Derik, Hurşuki has the roundest fruit.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Fruit weight | 3.69 g |
| Fruit length × width | 22.35 × 18.55 mm |
| Fruit shape index | 1.20 |
| Stone weight | 0.84 g |
| Flesh ratio | 77.2% |
Its fruit shape index is 1.20 — the length only a fifth greater than the width. For comparison, Melkabazi stands at 1.96, nearly twice as elongated. Round fruit grades more easily in table processing.
The fruit is "large" at 3.69 g with a flesh ratio of 77.2%. Its stone, at 0.84 g, counts as heavy and at 17.89 mm takes up a noticeable share of a round fruit.
Other varieties of the region
Belluti · Eğriburun · Kalem Bezi · Kilis Yağlık · Nizip Yağlık · Yağ Çelebi
Locally
Hursuki is one of the oil varieties of South-eastern Anatolia. The region's widespread varieties include Kilis Yağlık, Nizip Yağlık, Halhalı (Derik), Eğriburun and Kan Çelebi; Hursuki forms a second tier alongside Belluti, İri Yuvarlak, Halhalı Çelebi and Yağlık Çelebi.
The regional constraint is climatic: high temperatures and insufficient rainfall limit the sector's development. Against that, the Southeast is Turkey's most striking region for unmeasured genotype diversity.
More: olive growing in South-eastern Anatolia
Source
- Sakar, E. et al. (2023) — Phenological, morphological and physicochemical characteristics of some local olive varieties grown in Mardin (Derik), International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Food Sciences 7(2), pp. 448-457
- Efe, R., Soykan, A., Cürebal, İ. & Sönmez, S. (2016) — Characteristics and Geographical Distribution of Olive Varieties Grown in Turkey, Zeytin Kitabı, pp. 37-80
- Olive map of Turkey
Where it stands among measured varieties
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