Abstract Background and Aims Genetic characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the
oldest trees could be a powerful tool both for germplasm collection and for understanding …

Adulteration of virgin olive oil with less expensive oils is a serious problem for the public and
quality control evaluators of olive oil. That is why olive oil authenticity has become a major …

Cultivar identification is a primary concern for olive growers, breeders, and scientists. This
study was aimed at examining the SSR markers retrieved from the literature and currently …

This book of'olives' is the result of many years' endeavours in collecting valuable information
from the existing literature concerning the olive tree and its culture; a proportion of this …

Twelve simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci were used to differentiate among 118 cultivars
sampled in several countries of the Mediterranean basin and to analyze the genetic …

Abstract Information on the distribution of genetic variation is essential to preserve olive
germplasm from erosion and to recover alleles lost through selective breeding. In addition …

In this paper we describe the morphological, histological and chemical characters of 20
native Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don ssp. italicum genotypes collected from different …

The olive (Olea europaea L.), grown on over 8 million hectares, is the second most important
oil fruit tree crop worldwide after oil palm and its cultivation is traditionally concentrated in …

The olive is globally considered as one of the most significant crops, with more than 1200
distinctive cultivars and an abundant number of wild forms. Greece, the third largest …

Background The olive tree is a typical crop of the Mediterranean basin where it shows a
wide diversity, accounting for more than 2,600 cultivars. The ability to discriminate olive …