Kalamata Olive Tree For Sale
The greek olive kalamata olive is used for fresh eating.
Kalamata olive tree for sale. A tree of strong vigor with an erect habit and canopy of medium density. Fruiting months january and february. Olive trees for sale filter selections by clicking on the criteria below. Then click any image to learn more details about each olive tree cultivar.
The greek kalamata is one of the most famous olive cultivars. Renowned for producing large crops of fruit the koroneiki greek olive tree is like having a piece of the greek isles right in your backyard or on your patio. Kalamata olives are fairly large as are the trees foliage which also have a torpedo skin and split. 4 years from purchase in pot sun shade.
Their olives contain moderate amounts of oil so growers produce them for use as table olives. However the average olive tree s life span is somewhere between 300 and 600 years. The leaves are long broad and flat and of an elliptic lanceolate shape. The trees grow close to the ionian sea in the kalamata region of southern greece.
Full sun water given in. 20 in after fruiting. 2007 height 3 metres. Trees grow slowly to 30 feet are hardy to 15 degrees and need some winter chill to set fruit buds.
Fast growing very hardy tree. The olive branch is an internationally recognized symbol of peace and is featured on the flags of 7 nations 4 us states and also on the flag of the united. Call the olive pros today with questions or to buy toll free 888 758 2252. It produces an attractive deep reddish purple fruit.
In the ground qty. Ty ty nursery has the best selection from 1yr trees to mature plants. Choose fruiting or fruitless olive trees country of origin or landscape versus commercial use. The oldest certified olive tree is the olive tree of vouves crete greece and is over 2000 years old.
But what truly sets the greek olive apart. Kalamata also known as. Olives olea europaea a classic mediterranean evergreen tree that has been grown since antiquity. Kalamon chondrdia area of origin.
Olive kalamata grafted grafted 9 10 happyearth s edible fruits update. Tough long lived 500 years picturesque trees are drought tolerant grow well in hot interior climates and perform adequately in coastal areas. And when it s container grown it will remain compact measuring 15 to 20 feet at full maturity. A fruit of high weight of an elongated asymmetric shape that is quite distinctive.