OLIVE - KOLOSSUS KALAMATA
By Forest and Kim Starr CC BY 2.0 (Photo Credits)Botanical Name: Olea europaea
Description
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.
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$39.00 | 0 | Cutting | Large |
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$79.00 | 0 | Grafted | XLarge |
*Nursery Pick up only too large to ship out Seeking Propagation Material |
Plant Information or Specifications
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Edible Hedge Or Screen (#EdibleHedgeOrScreen), Nutrition Fat High (#NutritionFatHigh), Traditional Mediterranean (#TraditionalMediterranean)
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Preferred Climate
Warm Temperate, Arid (Dry)
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Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)
2-5m
Plants required to Pollinate
1 (Self Pollinating)
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Can it Handle Frosts?
Yes
Amount of leaves in Winter?
All Leaves (Evergreen)
Water Requirements
Moderate Watering, Drought Hardy (Little Watering)
Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree?
Can be pruned to 2m
Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest
2-3 Years
Sun or Shade
Full (Sun:80%-100%)
Preferred Soil Type
Good Drainage
Soil pH
Moderately Alkaline (7.4-8.0)
Fruiting/Harvest Months
April, May, June
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