Olive breeding Project Avidan B. and Lavee, S. ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel

:Table olive cultivars 1. Masepo Selected from self pollinated Manzanilla Tree size: small to medium Medium in size inflorescences Round fruit shape and very uniform Fruit size: 50% larger than Manzanilla High flesh/stone ratio and free stone 19% oil in flesh fresh weight and good quality of processed (Spanish) fruit

Masepo Masepo

Fruit and leaf shape

2. Sepoka Selected from self pollinated Kadesh Tree size: relatively small Short and compact inflorescences Elongated fruit shape with large lenticels High yield and alternate bearing High flesh/stone ratio and free stone 17% oil in flesh fresh weight Low susceptibility to peacock eye disease

Sepoka

Fruit and leaf shape

3. Kadeshon Selected from self pollinated Kadesh Var. Dwarf nature tree Short and dense inflorescences Large fruit with large number lenticels Early maruratin (August) Free stone at green maturation 8% oil in flesh fresh weight Relatively resistant to peacock spot disease

Kadeshon tree

Fruit and leaf shape

New cultivars for oil industry 1. Askal Selected from progenies of manzanilla X Barnea Rather moderate vigor than Barnea Short inflorescences (relatively to both parents) Elongated fruit (like Barnea) High yield (like Barnea), high oil content High oil quality at maturation (50% black) 22% oil in flesh fresh weight

Askal

Fruit and leaf shape

2. Maalot Selected from self pollination of one of the trees gown near the village Maelia, upper Galilee which expected as less infected by Spilocaea (peacock eye) Rather vigorous tree, round uniform canopy Resistant to peacock eye disease 20% oil in flesh fresh weight Small fruit (less than 1.5 g) in heavy bearing years

Fruit and leaf shape MAALOT