Al-Jawf produces an estimated ten thousand tons of olive oil annually from eighteen million olive trees. The region cultivates various olive varieties, totaling around thirty varieties in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Among the cultivated varieties in al-Jawf is Zaiti, which produces a plentiful amount of oil, reaching up to approximately 30 percent of the fruit's weight. The size of the fruit ranges from small to medium. Another variety is Bisholin, which has a moderate oil content.
Surani variety has an oil percentage ranging from 20 to 27 percent. Bikwal variety has an oil percentage ranging from 15 to 22 percent. Nabali variety has a high oil percentage, reaching around 26 percent of the fruit's weight. Lastly, there is Matranla variety.
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