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

2. :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

3. Masepo
Masepo

4. Fruit and leaf shape

5. 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

6. Sepoka

7. Fruit and leaf shape

8. 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

9. Kadeshon tree

10. Fruit and leaf shape

11. 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

12. Askal

13. Fruit and leaf shape

14. 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

16. Fruit and leaf shape MAALOT