Commercial Varieties of Olive

Name of Variety	Salient Features	Recommended Areas
Arbequina	Hardy, low vigour, spreading trees with dense canopy. Early bearing, small fruits, high oil content. Resistant to cold and salinity.	Rajasthan
Barnea	Vigorous, erect trees with sparse canopy. Medium fruits, elongated with nipple. Early ripening, high yielding. Suitable for pickling.	Rajasthan
Picual	Moderately vigorous, dense canopy. Highly productive. Fruits oval with nipple. High oil content. Drought resistant.	Rajasthan
Koroneiki	Main oil variety. Early bearing, small oval fruits. Oil content 20–21%. Resistant to cold, drought and frost.	Rajasthan
Coratina	Moderately vigorous. Large fruits, late ripening. High oil content (23–25%). Resistant to drought and cold.	Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
Frontoio	Moderately vigorous, medium fruits, purple-black. Late ripening. High yield, oil content 23–25%.	Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
Additional Varieties
Leccino	Vigorous trees. Medium-sized spheroidal fruits. Moderate yield. Resistant to low temperature.	Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir
Picholine	Moderately vigorous. Medium oval fruits. Cold tolerant and resistant to peacock spot.	Rajasthan