Ogliarola Messinese is grown throughout Sicily for oil production. Like all Ogliarola cultivars, the olive has a high oil yield.
The tree can pollinate itself.
Language Notes
Occasionally called “Passalunara” but that is actually another olive.
Other names
Italian: Aliva d'ogghiu, Aliva grossa, Barilari, Calamigna, Calamignara, Castranese, Castrense, Castriciana, Castroreale, Giarraffa, Mansa, Mantonica, Marcellesa, Marcellese, Marcellinara, Marsalese, Marsigliesa, Missinisa, Ogghiaredda, Ogliara, Ogliarola, Ogliarola Messinese, Oliva di castru, Oliva di termini, Oliva di ventimiglia sicula, Oliva grossa, Pattese, Pattisana, Paturnisa, Pollinese, Raffu, Straluria, Terminese, Terminisa, Tortella, Turtedda, Turtidda, Ugghialora, Ugghiara