Aglandau
also called Verdale de Carpentras, Berruguette, Blanquette, Plant d’AixThe backbone of Provençal AOP oil, accounting for around a fifth of French production, and one of the few French cultivars documented as self-sterile — so an orchard has to be planted with pollinators. Its oils are aggressive when young and soften with time.
Sources disagree on cold and drought tolerance
| Also called | Verdale de Carpentras, Berruguette, Blanquette, Plant d’Aix |
|---|---|
| Main regions | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Var, Vaucluse |
| Purpose | Dual-purpose — mainly oil, also green table |
| Oil yield | 19–23% |
| Harvest | November–December, before frost, fruit still green |
| Fertility | Self-sterile — pollinators required |
| Contested | Sources disagree on cold and drought tolerance |
In the grove
Aroma and flavour descriptors
- 1Almond
- 2Green apple
- 3Artichoke
- 4Stone fruit
Descriptors from French variety references, which note that bitterness and pungency are fairly marked when the oil is young. No published panel medians.
Ordered by how often each recurs in the published varietal literature, not by measured intensity. Our panel has not scored a monovarietal Aglandau oil, and no sensory panel data for it is published. 40 of the 40 varieties here read the same way.
This shelf fills when the panel scores an oil made from this variety. 19 of the 40 varieties here are in the same state today.
Aglandau against the other France varieties
| Variety | Origin region | Used for | Polyphenols | Shelf stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aglandau | Provence | Dual-purpose | Not published | Not published |
| Picholine | Collias, Gard, Languedoc | Dual-purpose | Not published | Not published |
Sources
Every figure on this page carries a source. Where we could not find one we say so rather than estimating. Corrections are welcome and credited.