Ellie Lauderdale The Ravece olive tree is a hundred-year-old variety of olive tree spread mainly in the Italian provinces of Campania (Naples) and Avellino (Irpinia).
In Irpinia it is the main variety, with about 60% of the olive grove area , ahead of more popular varieties such as Ogliarola , Leccino or Frantoio . The first testimonies about the origin of the Ravece olive variety date from the 16th century in Irpina, where it has been cultivated for nearly 500 years .
Names or synonyms : the Ravece olive tree, is also known by: Curatone , Curatona , Ravece di Ariano Irpino (in Avellino) , Olivona and Ravaiola .
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Characteristics of the Olive Tree Ravece
Productivity : the Ravece olive variety is an entry into medium production and medium-high productivity .
Vecería : the Ravece olive tree has regular productions (it is rare).
Flowering : the ripening date is medium and it is self-sterile . It is habitually pollinated with the Pendolino and Maurino olive varieties .
Vigor and bearing of the tree : the Ravece olive tree has medium-low vigor , is erect and has a medium-low crown density.
Leaf : Ravece has a medium-sized , elliptical-lanceolate leaf .
Diseases : Ravece olive tree has good resistance to drought and repilo , is moderately sensitive to tuberculosis and has some sensitivity to fly attacks .
Multiplication : it has a good rooting ability .
Ravece olive, morphological characteristics
Maturation : the Ravece olive variety has late maturation .
Size : the Ravece olive tree has the medium size olive (3 grams).
Shape : the Ravece olive has an ovoid, elongated and slightly asymmetric shape .
Skin color : Ravece olive, ripe with wine-red-violet skin . It has numerous and small lenticels .
Pulp : medium to good pulp / stone ratio, although not used for dressing.
Yield : the olives of the Ravece olive tree have medium yield (15-17%).
Collection : resistance to detachment is medium.
Uses : it is used for the production of oil, well valued for its organoleptic characteristics.
Advantages : not very sensitive to drought and repilo. Prized olive oil.
Disadvantages : insufficient yield, less productive than other varieties.
Ravece Extra Virgin olive oil
The olive oil Extra Virgin Ravece, is a highly valued by consumers oil. Its flavor is fruity of medium-high intensity together with medium-level spicy and bitter characters. It is possible to detect aromas that remind us of tomato, green grass and more subtle of artichoke and green almonds.
Properties: the olive oil Ravece comprises a medium-high percentage of oleic acid (73-76%) and has a significant presence of polyphenols (470).
Price : you can find different Italian brands with Ravece monovarietal oil , this Extra Virgin olive oil can be purchased at € 15-20 / liter.
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