The present study was carried out to characterize the exotic olive cultivars on morphological as well as phenological basis and
to assess their adaptability in Pothwar (Chakwal area) climatic condition of Pakistan. Majority of the parameters indicated
significant variability between the cultivars and positive significant correlation were obtained between the parameters.
Cultivars Ottobratica and Arbequina could be used for pollination purpose against maximum cultivars due to the longest
flowering duration. Maximum fruit set percentage was recorded in cultivar Arbequina (5.49%) while poor fruit set was
observed in cultivar Koroneiki (1.15%) with the mean of 2.66 for all cultivars. Maximum yield per plant was obtained from
the cultivar Coratina (22kg) while minimum was recorded from the cultivar Leccino (2.5kg) with mean of 10.54kg. It is
concluded from the correlation that bold size cultivars like Coratina, Gemlik, Jerboui and Nabali could be recommended for
projection of olive industry in Pakistan under the climatic condition of Chakwal as fruit set percentage has positive correlation
with fruit weight. The grouping of above mentioned cultivars in bi-plot on the basis of oil percentage, fruit set percentage and
yield per tree also confirmed the recommendation of cultivars. Overall the trait of final fruit set percentage showed the greatest
variability among all the traits among all the cultivars. Five cultivars included Coratina, Gemlik, Nabali, Picholine and Jerboui
were most suitable for oil and yield production under the climatic condition of Pothwar, Pakistan.
Muhammad Azhar Iqbal, Ishfaq Ahmad Hafiz, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Kausar Nawaz Shah. (2019) MORPHOLOGICAL, PHENOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND ADAPTABILITY OF EXOTIC OLIVE CULTIVARS IN DISTRICT CHAKWAL, PAKISTAN, , Volume 56, Issue 3.
