Lucques | |
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Olive (Olea europaea) | |
Color of the ripe fruit | Green |
Also called | Lucquoise, Olivier Odorant, Oliverolle |
Origin | France |
Notable regions | Languedoc |
Hazards | Olive fruit fly, sooty mold, Verticillium dahliae etc. |
Use | Oil and table |
Oil content | Medium |
Fertility | Self-sterile |
Growth form | Spreading |
Leaf | Elliptic-lanceolate |
Weight | Medium |
Shape | Elongated |
Symmetry | Asymmetrical |
The Lucques is a cultivar of olives grown primarily in Languedoc in France. It is primarily used as a green table olive.[1] It can also produce high quality oil, but this is hard to extract. Though vulnerable to certain pests, it is relatively resistant to cold and drought.