Manaki
also called Manaky, often paired with KothreikiChemically the opposite pole from Koroneiki: the lowest oleic acid and the highest linoleic of the four widely studied Greek cultivars. It is also a high-altitude variety, hardy to cold and wind, grown up to a thousand metres.
| Also called | Manaky; often paired with Kothreiki |
|---|---|
| Main regions | Fokida, Argolida, Corinthia, Fthiotida |
| Purpose | Dual-purpose — principally oil, also table |
| Oleic acid | ~70.2% |
| Altitude | Grown up to 1,000 m |
| Harvest | Late ripening; sources disagree on the months |
| Shelf stability | Not published |
In the grove
Aroma and flavour descriptors
- 1Apple
- 2Tomato
- 3Mild fruitiness
General descriptions from Greek trade sources. No published panel medians for monovarietal Manaki were found.
Ordered by how often each recurs in the published varietal literature, not by measured intensity. Our panel has not scored a monovarietal Manaki oil, and no sensory panel data for it is published. 40 of the 40 varieties here read the same way.
Manaki oils in the library
From 1 producer
Manaki 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
- Fatty acid composition of four Greek cultivars, Molecules 26(14):4151
- Greek olive varieties, Agrovim olive encyclopedia
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.