Nocellara del Belıce Download sheet Fruit Denomination and synonyms I. Trujillo, D. Barranco, P. Morello Tunna Tunna Trapanese Trapanese Oliva tunna Oliva tunna Oliva tonda Oliva tonda Oliva di Castelvetrano Oliva di Castelvetrano Oliva di Mazara Oliva di Mazara Oliva da salari Oliva da salari Nuciddara Nuciddara Nocillara Nocillara Nociddara Nociddara Nociara Nociara Nocellara di Castelvetrano Nocellara di Castelvetrano Nocellaia Nocellaia Nocciolara Nocciolara Niciddalora Niciddalora Nerba Nerba Nebba Nebba Neba Neba Mazara Mazara Giarraffa Giarraffa Bianculilla Bianculilla Bianculidda Bianculidda Bariddari Bariddari Anerba Anerba Aneba Aneba Aliva tunna Aliva tunna Aliva tonda Aliva tonda Aliva di Castelvetrano Aliva di Castelvetrano Aliva da salari Aliva da salari Origin and diffusion Unknown genetic origin. Cultivar mainly present in the Belice Valley of Sicily, where it has been grown for a very long time. Its correspondence with some Tunisian varieties can lead to hypothesize either its arrival in Sicily from the North African coast or, conversely, its introduction into Tunisia during the Roman era through Sicily. Luciana Baldoni, Enzo Perri, Samanta Zelasco Purpose Oil Table olives Morphological characterisation Tree Vigour Medium Growth habit Spreading Canopy density Medium Fruit Weight High Radio length/width in position A Slighty elongated Over colour at full maturity Black Symmetry in position A Weakly asymmetric Shape of apex in position A Rounded Nipple Absent or weak Shape of base in position A Truncate Leaf Length Medium Width Broad Radio length/width Slighty elongated Curvature of longitudinal axis Straight Stone Radio length/width Moderately elongated Weight High Shape of apex in position A Rounded Symmetry in position A Weakly asymmetric Symmetry in position B Symmetric Shape of base in position A Rounded Number of grooves on basal end Between 7 and 10 Distribution of grooves on basal end Weakly agruped around suture Mucron Present Rugosity of surface Medium Molecular characterisation (SSRs) UDO-43 DCA3 DCA9 DCA16 GAPU-101 172/210 241/247 160/170 148/173 199/205 Agronomic characterisation and commercial considerations Variety of rather easy vegetative propagation by cutting (~52%). The entry into production is medium-late and its productivity is medium-low and constant.The flowering period is intermediate and is considered self-sterile. It shows a medium ovary abortion (~22%). Fruit ripening is late. This cultivar shows a medium-low fruit detachment force, thus facilitating the mechanical harvesting.The pulp is firm and crunchy, well suited for the production of high quality green table olives. The olive oil yield is medium (~18-19%), the oil shows a high oleic acid content (~73-75%) and a low total phenol content. Overall, for its sensorial and compositional characteristics, the oil has an excellent quality. It is considered susceptible to drought, medium susceptible to Verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae) and very susceptible to olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae), leaf spot (Spilocaea oleagina) and olive knot (Pseudomonas savastanoi). References Perri E., Zelasco S., Benincasa C., Vizzarri V., Carbone F., Lo Feudo G., Salimonti A., Romano E., Pellegrino M., Godino G., Zaffina F., Rizzo M., Santilli E. 2022. Il germoplasma olivicolo del campo collezione del CREA Centro di Ricerca Olivicoltura, Frutticoltura e Agrumicoltura, sede di Rende. ISBN 9788833852027 Cappello et al., 2001. L’olivicoltura nella Valle del Belice. Regione Siciliana. Assessorato Agricoltura e Foreste, Castelvetrano Luciana Baldoni, Enzo Perri, Samanta Zelasco