Chalkidiki
also called Chalkidikis, Chondrolia Chalkidikis, Gaidourelia, PrasinoliaA very large green table olive — six to twelve grams — whose early-harvest oil turns out to be among the more stable Greek monovarietals actually measured: 76 to 78% oleic acid with a Rancimat induction period up to 36 hours.
| Also called | Chalkidikis, Chondrolia Chalkidikis, Gaidourelia, Prasinolia |
|---|---|
| Main regions | Chalkidiki, Thessaloniki, Serres, Kavala, Xanthi, Thessaly |
| Purpose | Dual-purpose — overwhelmingly green table olives |
| Oleic acid | 76–78% |
| Harvest | Early, picked green |
| Shelf stability | Up to 36 h Rancimat in early-harvest oil |
| Designations | Prasines Elies Chalkidikis PDO (2012) |
In the grove
Aroma and flavour descriptors
- 1Not enumerated in the published study
A peer-reviewed volatile study found harvest time strongly determined the aroma fingerprint, with the best profiles at intermediate ripening, but did not enumerate descriptors. No panel medians published.
Ordered by how often each recurs in the published varietal literature, not by measured intensity. Our panel has not scored a monovarietal Chalkidiki 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.
Chalkidiki against the other Greece varieties
| Variety | Origin region | Used for | Polyphenols | Shelf stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koroneiki | Koroni, Messinia, Peloponnese | Oil | Around the Greek mean; Cretan surveys 138–441 mg/kg | Not published |
| Kalamon | Messinia, southern Peloponnese | Dual-purpose | Not published | Not published |
| Manaki | Central Greece and the northeastern Peloponnese | Dual-purpose | Not published | Not published |
| Tsounati | Western Crete and the southern Peloponnese | Dual-purpose | 173–641 mg/kg | Not published |
| Megaritiki | Megara, Attica | Dual-purpose | Not published | Not published |
| Konservolia | Amfissa and Fthiotida, central Greece | Dual-purpose | Not published | Not published |
| Chalkidiki | Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia | Dual-purpose | 290–606 mg/kg | Up to 36 h Rancimat in early-harvest oil |
Sources
- IOC World Catalogue of Olive Varieties
- Volatile profile and quality of Chondrolia Chalkidikis oils, Eur. Food Res. Technol. 2022
- Prasines Elies Chalkidikis PDO, Regulation (EU) No 426/2012
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.