A favourite of the Mediterranean, olives make an exquisite accompaniment to alcoholic drinks, dairy foods, breads and relishes. The following multipurpose olives are well suited for the home grower.
A Spanish variety of fruiting olive, this attractive evergreen tree is self-fertile and begins cropping very early. It is prized for both the olives and the oil. Medium vigor and compact shape makes it ideal for backyards. Performs well in warm climates
Table variety, medium to large fruit. Very quick to come into bearing and proving well suited to no frost regions. Most highly rated variety in Chile.
Medium / large fruit (4.8g). High yields. Ripens early. Excellent pickling fruit, green or black. Fruit is of excellent taste and texture. Fruit should be processed before it is fully ripe to retain flesh firmness. Origin:Spain. Not recommended for oil, as oil extraction can be difficult.
Very large table fruit (~12g) with a small seed. These olive do need to be pickled with care and correctly in order for them to be delicious as they can be tough and fibrous if prepared incorrectly. They are pickled when green. The jumbo kalamata is not related to the Kalamata olive.
Produces good sized fruit, one of the best fresh olives. Consistent bearer of good crops. Spreading tree, easy harvesting. Does well in both cold and warmer climates. Mid to late season.
175mm | $19.75 AU | Seeking Propagation Material | 
Their fruit is juicy and sweet and have a unique torpedo shape and split in the skin. The most popular olive in Australia, they are ideal for use in cooking or as an olive to eat alone. Trees are grafted as they are difficult to propagate by cuttings.
175mm | $27.00 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
One of the most highly acclaimed olives for the production of quality oil, producing a fruity and aromatic oil. Fruit are small - medium. A mid to late season cropper consistently producing heavy yields.
175mm | $19.75 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
An Israeli cultivar, proven to be the best variety for producing commercial yields in a very short time with excellent quality oil. A delicate oil with a distinct green fruity aroma.
175mm | $19.75 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
A very high quality oil variety, exceptionally heavy cropper coming into production very early. Fruit size is quite small. Proving well suited to warm non frost regions.
175mm | $19.75 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
This olive is a hardy vigorous growing olive. Fruit is small sized yielding 300 - 330 olives/kg. High oil content. Heavy mid season cropper with excellent nutty flavoured fruit. Dual purpose olive that can be used as a table olive or for oil.
175mm | $19.75 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
Named by the University of California where it was first selected this large fruiting type has a small stone that produces heavy crops in hot climates. A spreading tree and good consistent cropper.
175mm | $19.75 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 8 | High | No | Evergreen | February - April |
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Rapid grower, heavy cropper. Needs extra water during fruit set. No pests to speak of. Beautiful foliage. Needs to be pruned properly to crop well. Learn how to pickle the olives and enjoy. | David White - Newcastle, NSW 03-Jun-2006
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Weed Warning: Olives are a burgeoning industry in Northern NSW and a stable industry in other parts of Australia. The tree is commonly used as both an ornamental and a useful fruiting tree in the home garden. It also has increasing popularity as a commercial crop throughout the drier regions of SA, NSW and SE QLD. While it will not tolerate wet feet, it will grow well in most other situations including full sun and part shade. The tree is causing concern as an environmental weed in the dry regions of South Australia and New South Wales.
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