Patos olive
Patos is a recorded variety of the Black Sea. Described in the source.
Patos is one of the recorded olive varieties of the Black Sea.
Characteristics
Trabzon ve civarında yaygındır. Meyveleri küçük, çekirdekleri çok iri olup %27 oranında yağ içerir. Meyve erken koyulaşır fakat olgunluk dönemi uzun sürer. Genelde sofralık olarak değerlendirilir.
(Description from the Turkish source.)
Where it grows
Patos 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 · Otur
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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