Souri

Variety of Olive · Olea europaea

Ancient Levantine variety – defining the oils of Lebanon, Syria, Israel and Palestine, very aromatic and stable.

Also known as: Suri, Syrian

🇱🇧 LB 1500

Taste & characteristics

spicybitteraromatic

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Small to medium fruit with high oil content; also brined green.

Vigorous, extremely drought- and rain-fed-tolerant, long-lived; some ancient trees.

Alternate bearing; oil robust, bitter-pungent, aromatic and very oxidation-stable.

One of the oldest cultivated Levantine varieties; also used as a table olive.

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