Frantoio
also called Correggiolo, Razza, Razzo, Oblonga, FrantoianoThe genetic backbone of Italian oil growing. The same genotype circulates as Frantoio in Tuscany, Correggiolo in Romagna, Razza in the Veneto and Casaliva on Lake Garda — and at roughly 28% self-fertility it is the default pollinator for everything that cannot pollinate itself.
| Also called | Correggiolo, Razza, Razzo, Oblonga, Frantoiano |
|---|---|
| Main regions | Tuscany, Umbria, Liguria, Puglia; worldwide |
| Purpose | Oil |
| Oleic acid | ~75–78% |
| Harvest | Medium-late veraison |
| Self-fertility | ~28% — the highest among the classic Italian cultivars |
| Watch out for | Cold-sensitive; susceptible to peacock spot, knot and fly |
In the grove
Aroma and flavour descriptors
- 1Cut grass
- 2Green almond
- 3Artichoke
- 4Herbaceous
Descriptors as published in variety catalogues and reference literature, which describe a strong, aromatic, grassy fruitiness with marked pungency when picked green. 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 Frantoio oil, and no sensory panel data for it is published. 40 of the 40 varieties here read the same way.
Frantoio oils in the library
From 8 producers
Frantoio 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
- IOC World Catalogue of Olive Varieties
- Genetic resources of Olea europaea in the Garda Trentino, Genes 11(10):1171
- Eleven monovarietal EVOOs grown and processed alike, Foods 9(7):904
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.