Uslu Download sheet Fruit Denomination and synonyms Origin and diffusion Origin is Akhisar (Manisa province). It is one of the important olive varieties grown as black table olive after Gemlik in Turkiye. It is mostly cultivated in Manisa (Akhisar and Turgutlu), Izmir (Kemalpaşa and Selçuk) and Muğla (Centrum and Yatağan) provinces. Hülya Kaya, Melek Gurbuz Purpose Oil Table olives Morphological characterisation Tree Vigour Medium Growth habit Spreading Canopy density Sparse Fruit Weight High Radio length/width in position A Moderately elongated Over colour at full maturity Black Symmetry in position A Strongly asymmetric Shape of apex in position A Rounded Nipple Moderate Shape of base in position A Truncate Leaf Length Long Width Broad Radio length/width Slighty elongated Curvature of longitudinal axis Incurved Stone Radio length/width Very elongated Weight High Shape of apex in position A Acute Symmetry in position A Weakly asymmetric Symmetry in position B Symmetric Shape of base in position A Acute Number of grooves on basal end More than 10 Distribution of grooves on basal end Evenly distributed Mucron Present Rugosity of surface Medium Molecular characterisation (SSRs) UDO-43 DCA3 DCA9 DCA16 GAPU-101 208/214 251/251 160/202 152/173 189/199 Agronomic characterisation and commercial considerations It is a black table variety. It is not recommended for cultivation in non-irrigated areas. Yield is regular under good care conditions. Flowering and fruit ripening period is early. It reaches the 2nd maturation period at the beginning of October. It is a self-fertile variety and Gemlik, Memecik and Erkence varieties are recommended as pollinators. The flesh is soft and easily separated from the pit. It has medium fruitiness, bitterness and pungency for oil sensory characteristics. Oil content is around 18% (Sevim, 2021). Total phenolic content changes between 182-494 mg CAE/kg. It has a high level of α-tocopherol content changing between 380-486 mg/kg (Sevim, 2021).The number of fruits per kg is approximately 260, the flesh/pit ratio is 7,3 (Kaya et al.,2015). Hülya Kaya, Melek Gurbuz