Memeli olive: characteristics, oil content and growing areas
The highest flesh ratio on the list at 89%. Low in oil, but with one of the smallest stones.
Memeli has the highest flesh ratio on the list at 89% — only about a tenth of the fruit is stone. It grows around İzmir and Ayvalık.
Memeli in numbers
| Oil content | 20% |
| Fruits per kilo | 215 |
| Flesh ratio | 89% |
| Use | Oil and table |
| Main areas | İzmir and around Ayvalık |
Source: Efe, Soykan, Cürebal and Sönmez (2016), Zeytin Kitabı. Fields the source leaves blank are shown as "—"; nothing has been estimated.
Where does it sit among the 17?
| Oil content | 13. of 17 |
| Fruit size (largest first) | 4. of 14 |
| Flesh ratio | 1. of 14 |
Ranking is computed from the measured values in the same source; varieties the source leaves blank are excluded from that column.
In short
Memeli's strength is its 89% flesh ratio; its oil content is low at 20%. Together these push it toward the table, though it is used for both purposes locally.
Memeli is also known as a good pollinator for Memecik, which is likewise pollinated by Ayvalık, Çakır, Gemlik and Erkence. For the Aegean's dominant variety, see Memecik olive.
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