Olive — Picholine
Olea Europaea 'Picholine'
Picholine olive
This variety adapts easily to a variety of climates and soils with notable resistance to peacock spot and olive fly. It produces a heavy regular crop of light green elongated table olives or black olives for oil production. Partially self fertile and pollinators Leccino and Manzanillo can be used. Picoline has an open shaped evergreen crown and an upright growing habit.
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Fruit information
Maturity: April to May.
Fruit size: Small to medium.
Fruit shape: Elongated.
Skin: Light green table. Black for oil.
Texture: Fleshy pulp and firm.
Flavour: Mild and nutty.
Yield: Heavy crop, regular and consistant crop yield.
Plant information
Origin: Public variety.
Status: Public.
Pollinators: Particaly self fertile. pollinators Leccino and Manzanillo.
Bloom period: Late spring.
Tree shape: Open crown, upright growth.
Leaf shape: Large oblong, flat.
Leaf colour: Light Green.
Disease: Has notable resistance to peacock spot and olive fly.
Cultivation notes: Adapts easily to a variety of climates and soils.
Comments: Requires correct regular pruning.
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