| Koroneiki | |
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 Koroneiki Olive Tree. Sitia, Lasithi, Crete, Greece. | |
| Olive (Olea europaea) | |
| Origin | Greece |
| Use | Oil |
TheKoroneiki (Greek:Κορωνέικη) is an olive cultivar from Greece primarily used inolive oil production. After theArbequina andArbosana, Koroneiki olives are among the most common and suitable for high density growing systems around the world.[1][2] The most common variety for oil production, Koroneiki olives cover 50-60% of the acreage in Greece.[3] Koroneiki fruits are small, but have a high quality oil yield.[4]
Koroneiki is grown in Greece and also calledKoroni inKefallinía,Kríti,Pelopónnisos,Sámos, andZante.Kritikia inIcaria,Kríti, some areas of Pelopónnisos,Sámos, and some areas of Zante.Ladolia in some areas of Kríti,Messini,Milos,Pátrai, and in some areas of Pelopónnisos, Sámos, and Zante.Lianolia in some areas of Kríti.Psilolia in some areas of Messíni, Mílos, Pátrai, and Pelopónnisos.Vaciki in some areas of Pelopónnisos, and Coroneiki in areas ofCorsica, andTunis.[5]
Koroneiki is grown in Greece,Albania,Australia,Brazil,Chile,China,Cyprus,Egypt,France,Israel,Italy,Mexico,Morocco,New Zealand,Portugal,Saudi Arabia,Spain,Tunisia,United States, andUruguay.[6]
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