Tavşanyüreği olive
Tavşanyüreği is a recorded variety of the Mediterranean. Described in the source.
Tavşanyüreği is one of the recorded olive varieties of the Mediterranean.
Characteristics
Named for a fruit shaped like a heart. Also known as Ters Yaprak, the variety originates in Fethiye and grows in Muğla, Antalya and Mut. Its crown differs from other varieties.
Where it grows
Tavşanyüreği is recorded in the Mediterranean. The provinces where olive production concentrates in this region: Mersin, Hatay, Osmaniye, Adana, Antalya, Kahramanmaraş.
Regional conditions, varietal spread and output: olive growing in the Mediterranean
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
Büyük Topak Ulak · Sarı Haşebi · Sarı Ulak · Saurani
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
Measured characteristics
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit weight | 3.7-6.08 g | Türkpatent tescil belgesi |
| Fruit length | 18.62-27.6 mm | Türkpatent tescil belgesi |
| Fruit width | 15.03-19.32 mm | Türkpatent tescil belgesi |
| Flesh ratio | 77-88% | Türkpatent tescil belgesi |
| Stone weight | 0.7-1.05 g | Türkpatent tescil belgesi |
| Fruits per kilogram | 210-224 | Türkpatent tescil belgesi |
| Oil content | 9-20.2% | Türkpatent tescil belgesi |
Registered names built on this variety
The registration covers the product of a defined area — not this variety wherever it is grown.
- Antalya Tavşan Yüreği Zeytini designation of origin · reg. no 384
Where it stands among measured varieties
Türkpatent Coğrafi İşaret Tescil Belgesi No 384 — Antalya Tavşan Yüreği Zeytini (yeşil olum dönemi ortalaması)
Türkpatent Coğrafi İşaret Tescil Belgesi No 384 — Antalya Tavşan Yüreği Zeytini (yeşil olum dönemi ortalaması); siyah olumda %25'e ulaşır
Türkpatent Coğrafi İşaret Tescil Belgesi No 384 — Antalya Tavşan Yüreği Zeytini (yeşil olum dönemi ortalaması)
Türkpatent Coğrafi İşaret Tescil Belgesi No 384 — Antalya Tavşan Yüreği Zeytini (yeşil olum dönemi ortalaması)
Türkpatent Coğrafi İşaret Tescil Belgesi No 384 — Antalya Tavşan Yüreği Zeytini (yeşil olum dönemi ortalaması)
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