Meslalla

Meslalla (cracked green olive,[1][2]) is a Moroccan green olive cultivar used for olive oil production, pickled in garlic and hot peppers. It is also used in tagines.[3][4]

Meslalla
Olive (Olea europaea)
Color of the ripe fruitGreen
Also calledCracked green olive
OriginMorocco
UseOil and pickling
Oil contentHigh
FertilitySelf-sterile
Growth formSpreading
LeafElliptic-lanceolate
WeightMedium
ShapeOvoid
SymmetrySlightly asymmetrical


References

  1. "OLIVES MESLALLA". authenticmaroc.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  2. "Moroccan Temrika Meslalla — Garlic Beef with Cracked Green Olives". kalisasorexi.com. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. Chemical Characterization and oxidative stability of two monovarietal virgin olive oils (Moroccan Picholine and Arbequina) grown in Morocco.
  4. "The Sésame Des Saveurs" (in French). sesamedessaveurs.over-blog.com. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2017.


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