Tanche
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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.
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Tanche | |
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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 |
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