Sikitita
Overall Assessment
- Highly productive variety.
- Excellent for high-density plantations.
- Low vigor and weeping habit.
- Early entry into production.
- Ripens 1 week earlier than Arbequina.
- Presents good fat yield and extractability.
- Performs well in dry conditions.
- Relatively cold-tolerant.
Main Characteristics of Sikitita Tree
- Habit: Weeping
- Vigor: Low
- Fruit Weight (g): 2.70
- Pulp/Stone Ratio: 5.50
- Oil Yield (%sms): 49.65
Overall Oil Profile
Corresponds to a virgin oil of sweet type with intense fruity aroma and low levels of bitterness and pungency. It is a smooth, fluid oil with balanced taste.
Samples from the 2009 harvest, analyzed by “Unió Corporació Alimentària,” Vilallonga del Camp (Tarragona). Data may vary depending on environmental conditions, cultural techniques, ripeness, and extraction system.
Virgin Olive Oil
- Monounsaturated/Polyunsaturated Ratio: 4.64
- Polyphenols (ppm caffeic acid): 323
- Bitterness (K225): 0.172
- Stability (hours at 120ºC): 6.99
Fatty Acids (%)
- Palmitic (C16:0): 16.69
- Palmitoleic (C16:1): 2.09
- Stearic (C18:0): 1.66
- Oleic (C18:1): 64.21
- Linoleic (C18:2): 13.55
- Linolenic (C18:3): 0.82
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The data and results shown in these graphic resources are made for informative purposes only and it is not guaranteed to they will be achieved in all cases, due to several facts influencing plant growth such as climatic and geographical circumstances, soil characteristics, as well as use conditions and agricultural habits.
