Otur olive
Otur is a recorded variety of the Black Sea. Described in the source.
Otur is one of the recorded olive varieties of the Black Sea.
Characteristics
Artvin ve civarında yaygın olan bu çeşidin meyveleri iri, çekirdekleri orta büyüklükte olup yüksek oranda yağ içerir. Soğuğa dayanıklı olan bu çeşit oldukça erken olgunlaşır fakat diğer birçok çeşit gibi olgunluk periyodu uzundur. Yağlık ve sofralık olarak değerlendirilir.
(Description from the Turkish source.)
Where it grows
Otur is recorded in the Black Sea. The provinces where olive production concentrates in this region: —.
Regional conditions, varietal spread and output: olive growing in the Black Sea
Record status
The variety is described in the source, but no detailed pomological series (fruit weight, flesh-to-stone ratio, oil content) has been published.
Other varieties of the region
Butko · Gölvala · Marantelli
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
- Olive map of Turkey
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