Nizip Yağlık
also called No verified synonymsThe oil variety of southeastern Anatolia, and one of a group there that stands out for oleic acid above 75% — high by Turkish standards. Its harvest window is unusually long, running from November into the first week of February.

| Also called | No verified synonyms |
|---|---|
| Main regions | Gaziantep, Kilis, Adıyaman |
| Purpose | Oil |
| Oleic acid | Above 75% |
| Polyphenols | Not published |
| Harvest | November into the first week of February |
| Designations | Nizip Zeytinyağı (Turkish PGI no. 158) |
In the grove
Aroma and flavour descriptors
No descriptors are published for Nizip Yağlık oil. Nizip Yağlık was included in a published aroma-profile study of ten Turkish cultivars, but the accessible text gives no cultivar-specific descriptors. No panel medians published. We do not infer them from the fruit or from related varieties — 40 of the 40 varieties here are in the same position.
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.
Nizip Yağlık against the other Türkiye varieties
| Variety | Origin region | Used for | Polyphenols | Shelf stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayvalık | Edremit Gulf, Balıkesir | Oil | Not published | Not published |
| Memecik | Muğla, southern Aegean | Dual-purpose | 296–407 mg/kg | Not published |
| Gemlik | Gemlik, Bursa, southern Marmara | Dual-purpose | 244–491 mg/kg | Not published |
| Domat | Akhisar, Manisa | Table | ~351 mg/kg (single study) | Not published |
| Uslu | Akhisar, Manisa | Table | ~163 mg/kg (single study) | Not published |
| Nizip Yağlık | Nizip, Gaziantep, southeastern Anatolia | Oil | Not published | Not published |
| Sarıulak | Tarsus, Mersin | Dual-purpose | 602–836 mg/kg | Not published |
| Erkence | İzmir — Karaburun, Urla, Seferihisar | Dual-purpose | ~87 mg/kg | Not published |
Sources
- Turkish olive varieties of southeastern Anatolia, Applied Fruit Science 2023
- Nizip Zeytinyağı geographical indication specification
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.