Studies on the morphological, phenological and pomological characteristics of some table olive and olive oil cultivars in Çukurova region

5th International Symposium on Olive Growing --27 September 2004 through 2 October 2004 -- Izmir --Most of the cultivars grown in Çukurova region with a great deal of potential for olive (Olea europaea L. sativa) growth are local cultivars. Çukurova region has a big importance for the Turkish olive growing. Numerous local and some standard olive cultivars growing in Çukurova region were studied for tree, fruit, inflorescence and stone characteristics. The data are tabulated and graphically presented. In the present work synonyms are listed and refer to similar cultivars classed under different names according to the region, even more confusingly, given identical names to dissimilar fruit. For example; Küncülü (Kilis Yaglik), Yerli (Erkence) are not different cultivars. Adana Topagi, San Ulak, Edremit Yaghk, Mavi, Gemlik cultivars showed clear superiority to the other cultivars in Çukurova ecological conditions