OLIVE

Botanical Name: Olea europaea

Description

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.

 

Olive - Picual

Medium vigour tree with a spreading and dense canopy, coming into production early. In Australia it has started to bear heavy commercial crops before most other varieties. It shows constant and high productivity and is very hardy. The Picual variety represents about 90% of the olive trees planted in the Jaen region of Spain , the largest olive growing area in the world. Largely self- fertile but can benefit from cross-pollination. Cross-pollinates with Arbequina and Barnea. Medium sized fruit (3-4g). High yields. High oil content. Ripens Mid/late season. Performs well across a wide range of

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	$23.90	3	Cutting	Medium

Olive - Manzanillo

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. Suggested cross-pollinators are Frantoio, Picual and Arbequina

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	$19.75	15	Cutting	Large	Spring Catalogue-Entire Order Sent in Oct/Nov this year *Spring Catalogue-Entire Order Sent in Oct/Nov this year
	$14.75	0	Cutting	Small	In Production

Olive - Frantoio

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. Dual purpose olive, good table or oil purposes. Pickled fruit have a nutty flavour.

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	$19.75	0	Cutting	Large	Compatible pollinator for a range of varieties *Compatible pollinator for a range of varieties

Olive - Arbequina

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. Suited to pots and hedges.

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	$27.00	0	Cutting	Large
	$14.75	0	Cutting	Small	Seeking Propagation Material

Olive - Arecuzzo

Small/medium fruit (2-3g). Early start to bearing. High yields. Ripens early/mid season. Medium oil content. Low chill requirement. Showing promise in warm winter climates.

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	$29.90	0	Cutting	Large	In Production

Olive - Barouni

Produces good sized fruit, one of the best fresh olives. Consistent bearer of good crops. Small spreading tree, easy harvesting. Does well in both cold and warmer climates. Mid to late season. Pickled green.

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	$19.75	0	Cutting	Large
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Olive - Azapa

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. Pickled green or black.

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	$19.75	0	Cutting	Large

Olive - Kolossus Kalamata

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

Olive - Kalamata (Grafted)

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. Pickled black. Suggested cross-pollinators are Frantoio and Koroneiki.

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	$39.00	0	Grafted	Large	Suggested cross-pollinators are Frantoio and Koroneiki *Suggested cross-pollinators are Frantoio and Koroneiki In Production

Olive - UC13

Selected by the University of California for it large fruit, small stone and ability to produce heavy crops in hot climates. A spreading tree and good consistent cropper. Pickled green or black.

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	$19.75	0	Cutting	Large	In Production

Olive - Barnea

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. Dual purpose, also excellent table variety. Suggested cross-pollinators are Picual, Manzanillo.

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	$19.75	0	Cutting	Large	Suggested cross pollinators are Manzanillo *Suggested cross pollinators are Manzanillo Seeking Propagation Material
	$14.90	0	Cutting	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material

Olive - Koroneiki

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.

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Olive - Paragon

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.

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	$19.75	0	Cutting	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Planting Guide

Plant Information or Specifications

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Olive - Manzinello

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

Olive - Paragon

Best tasting oil I have ever tried | Adria Turner - lake eildon, VIC 27-Apr-2014

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For Further Information:

Olives Australia
Australian Olive Association

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.