Casaliva
also called Drizzar, Zentil, Casalì, NostranThe northernmost commercially significant Italian oil variety, grown at the thermal limit of olive cultivation. Genetic fingerprinting shows it is the Garda name for the Frantoio genotype — and its oils are measurably lower in phenols than the same genotype grown further south.
A synonym of Frantoio at SSR marker level
| Also called | Drizzar, Zentil, Casalì, Nostran |
|---|---|
| Main regions | Lake Garda — Trentino, Brescia, Verona |
| Purpose | Oil |
| Genetics | A synonym of Frantoio at SSR marker level |
| Harvest | Late maturation; picked early in practice, for frost risk |
| Shelf stability | Not published |
| Watch out for | Cold-sensitive at the northern limit of the crop |
In the grove
Aroma and flavour descriptors
No descriptors are published for Casaliva oil. No catalogue descriptor from a primary source could be verified for Casaliva. Descriptions circulate, but we are not repeating them without a source. We do not infer them from the fruit or from related varieties — 40 of the 40 varieties here are in the same position.
Casaliva oils in the library
From 2 producersCasaliva against the other Italy varieties
| Variety | Origin region | Used for | Polyphenols | Shelf stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coratina | Corato, Bari, Puglia | Oil | 330–410 mg/kg | 29.5 h Rancimat at 110 °C — highest of eleven cultivars tested |
| Frantoio | Tuscany | Oil | ~230 mg/kg | Not published |
| Leccino | Tuscany | Oil | ~150 mg/kg | Low — 17.5 h Rancimat at 110 °C |
| Moraiolo | Tuscany and Umbria | Oil | ~270 mg/kg | Not published |
| Taggiasca | Taggia, Imperia, Liguria | Dual-purpose | Low (no measured range published) | Not published |
| Casaliva | Lake Garda — Trentino, Brescia, Verona | Oil | 110–200 mg/kg | Not published |
| Nocellara del Belice | Valle del Belìce, Sicily | Dual-purpose | ~330 mg/kg mean | Not published |
| Tonda Iblea | Monti Iblei, Ragusa and Siracusa, Sicily | Dual-purpose | ~285 mg/kg mean | Not published |
| Itrana | Itri, Latina, Lazio | Dual-purpose | ~381 mg/kg mean | Not published |
| Peranzana | Alto Tavoliere, Foggia, Puglia | Dual-purpose | ~396 mg/kg mean | Not published |
| Bosana | Sardinia | Oil | ~415 mg/kg mean | Not published |
Sources
- Genetic resources of Olea europaea in the Garda Trentino, Genes 11(10):1171
- Ripening stage and quality indices of Garda monovarietal oils, L’Informatore Agrario
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.