MIXANI
Country: Albania
Purpose: Oil
Synonyms: “Bixa”, “Corra”, “Mixa”, “Mixaj”, “Mixani”, “Mixanj” and “Mizan”.
Distribution: 1 continent
Europe
An Adriatic–Ionian olive landscape of transition
In Europe, Mixani is linked to Albania’s olive landscapes, in a zone of transition between the Adriatic and the Ionian. Here the olive tree is not merely a crop: it is part of the continuity of rural scenery, with a rootedness that connects agricultural memory and community organization.
Mixani’s distribution is documented mainly in the central areas of the country, with a notable presence around Elbasan. In these settings, olive growing often relies on small holdings and local networks, where the cultivar becomes a practical point of reference for those who farm: not an abstract name, but a choice consolidated within a balance of land, work, and territory.
Within The Garden of Peace, Mixani clearly reflects the value of a cultivar that builds identity without seeking to spread everywhere. The European story here is not that of a “global” variety, but of a territorial one: tied to specific communities and landscapes, and therefore capable of conveying the cultural and relational dimension of the olive tree.
Agronomic and commercial considerations: It is a self-compatible cultivar with an early flowering and a high productivity. With a reduced vigor and an open habit, it has a high productivity and an almost regular production, not very alternating. It has a good rooting capacity and a high oil yield that can reach the 29%. It is a cold-hardy and high-temperature tolerant variety. It is also tolerant to olive anthracnose (Gleosporium olivarum), while it is susceptible to the olive leaf spot (Cycloconium oleaginum) and the olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) attacks. It has a medium resistance to the verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahlia) and to the olive knot (Pseudomonas savastanoi).