Lecciana

General characteristics

Variety of Italian origin that stands out for its great adaptation to different types of soils and climates, as well as for showing great resistance to cold.
It is characterized by producing a medium-sized olive, elliptical in shape and with a high content of sweet oil with a clear fruity profile and an intense spiciness, superior to that of the popular Hojiblanca variety.

Overall assessment

  • Perfect variety for producers seeking an oil with excellent characteristics and great personality.
  • Medium-low vigor, between Arbequina and Koroneiki.
  • Ripens 7-10 days earlier than Arbequina.
  • Variety with greater cold tolerance, good resistance.
  • Early bearing.
  • Variety adapted to hedge olive groves.
  • High productivity.

Tree and fruit

  • Growth habit: Upright
  • Vigor: Medium/low
  • Olive weight: 3.3g
  • Pulp/pit ratio: 9.2
  • Oil yield: 52.80%sms

Oil
Profile

It is a distinctive oil, in relation to those obtained from other varieties, with excellent chemical and sensory characteristics.
Particularly, the acidity of 0.3% is considered one of the most valued parameters. Its high polyphenol content means that the oil has high stability, ensuring that its characteristics remain intact until the moment of consumption. This marks the difference with other oils, as it does not lose its organoleptic properties.

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