| Tanche | |
|---|---|
 Nyons, the place associated with Tanche olives | |
| Olive (Olea europaea) | |
| Color of the ripe fruit | Black |
| Also called | Olive de Nyons, Olive de Carpentras |
| Origin | France |
| Notable regions | Drôme, Vaucluse |
| Hazards | Spilocaea oleaginea, Verticillium dahliae, Bactrocera oleae |
| Use | Oil and table |
| Oil content | High |
| Fertility | Self-sterile |
| Growth form | Spreading |
| Leaf | Elliptic |
| Weight | 5–6 g |
| Shape | Spherical |
| Symmetry | Slightly asymmetrical |
The Tanche, probably the best known French olive cultivar,[1] is grown primarily in the Drôme and Vaucluse regions of southern France. It is often referred to as a perle noire, the "Black Pearl of Provence". The Tanche is said to have been introduced to France by the Greeks of Massilia, around the fourth century BC.
- ^ Courboulex, Michel (2002). Les oliviers (in French). Paris: Éditions Rustica. pp. 41–2. ISBN 2-84038-635-6.