Olive Tree Flowers But No Fruit
Olive flowering pollination and fruit set factors aka sex in the orchard sibling rivalry the wrath of mother nature and alien invasions our subtitle may sound like the newest novel from tom clancy or stephen king and if you were an olive you might just feel that way.
Olive tree flowers but no fruit. I have 3 beautiful kalamata olive trees two of them 14 years old and one 8 come early spring and they are full of flowers but seems there is a polynation problem as very few fruit are produced although excelent quality i was told to feed some dolomite or garden lime around the tree. However they are minimal and you will not notice them when they have fallen from the tree. They prefer moist but not soggy soil. If the plant does bloom but still fails to fruit this might be because the tree is not old enough.
If young trees lack water bearing time is slowed or trees might not fruit at all. Olive trees grown from seed generally do not fruit and if they do are unlikely to have the same characteristics as the parent plant. Fruitless olive trees will bloom in spring with clusters of yellowish white tubular flowers. If your fruit tree doesn t bloom or bear it can happen for a number of reasons.
Although olive is drought tolerant and can withstand extended droughts once established trees need to be kept watered for abundant fruit production. Olives olea europea grow best in regions with mild winters and hot dry summers. My olive tree doesn t produce fruit. Some reasons for this would be incorrect cultivation lack of nutrients insufficient water and bad rootstock.
Though drought resistant after they are thoroughly established olive trees need a lightly moist but not soggy soil. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 to 11 they. Picking the right olive tree. But it s not blooming or bearing fruit.
Florida s porous sand does not hold water and olive trees can stress quickly during drought conditions. Depending on the variety of olive tree you have there is no reason why you cannot successfully harvest olives from your olive tree. The flowers are sterile so few if any fruits are produced but some small probably non viable olives may develop from time to time. How to spray an olive tree to not make olives.
Under watered trees will not grow to their potential and may not fruit. You ve planted your fruit tree. While this can be discouraging to the point of wanting to chop the tree down go for the facts not the axe. Olive tree culture is much the same as for any tree.
Your olive tree reminds you of the stunning fields of tuscany but the dark stains left on your patio from the falling fruit overpower your joy.