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‘Lianolia Patron’ Other names of this cultivar are ‘Ladolia’, ‘Lianolia’, ‘Kothrelia’, ‘Kutrelia’, ‘Kutsurelia’ or ‘Kutsuliera’. This variety is cultivated in the Greek area of Peloponnese. The tree height is 5–7 m, the leaves are small and the fruit is spherical. The mean weight of fruits is 0.9–1.7 g (600–1100 fruits/kg). Its oil content is 15–28%.
‘Mastoidis’ (O. europaea var. mamilaris) Other names of this cultivar are ‘Mastolia’, ‘Athinolia’ and ‘Pitsadeiki’. It is cultivated in Crete and Peloponnese. The leaves are 6–7 cm in length and 1.1 cm wide; their colour is light green to green. The fruit is cylindroconical in shape, weighing 1.4–2.2 g. Its oil content is 28–35% and the flesh:pit ratio is 6.0:1. It tolerates low temperatures and can be grown in areas up to 1000 m in elevation.
MEDIUM-FRUITED OLIVE CULTIVARS ‘Megaritiki’ (Olea europaea var. argentata) Other names for this cultivar are ‘Ladolia’, ‘Perachoritiki’ and ‘Vododitiki’. This is a Greek cultivar cultivated in the area of Megara and part of Peloponnese. The length:width ratio of leaves is 6.4:1. The average fruit weight is 3.5–4.5 g. The fruit has a characteristic heteromorphism in its shape. The fruits are borne singly or in pairs and have characteristic grey spots on their epidermis during ripening. The ratio of flesh:pit in the fruit is 8.6–10.1:1. The oil content is 22–25%. This cultivar requires pollination since it is partially non-self-fruiting with a tendency towards alternate bearing and medium rooting ability of its cuttings. It has low tolerance to Aspidiotus hederae, Parlatoria oleae and Saissetia oleae, medium tolerance to cold, salinity and Verticillium dahliae and high tolerance to drought.
‘Galatsaniki’ Other names of this cultivar are ‘Agiou Orous’ or ‘Galatistas’. This is a mediumsized cultivar with cylindroconical fruit, ending in a teat. Its oil content is 20%. It ripens early (September) and its fruit at ripening becomes completely black. This cultivar is sensitive to Dacus and Cycloconium, but tolerant to cold.