Olive — Coratina
Olea Europea 'Coratina'
Coratina olive
A very individual fruit which are half yellow/green and the other half black. A distinctive strong flavoured oil which changes in time along with the colour of the oil from green to yellow. Coratina is a evergreen with a spreading canopy (small and short).Trees are reasonably resistant to cold and drought conditions.
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Fruit information
Fruit size: Medium.
Fruit shape: Long ovate, isometric.
Skin: Yellow green and black.
Flavour: Distinctive, flavour changes in time.
Yield: Crops heavily.
Plant information
Origin: Public variety.
Status: Public.
Pollinators: Infertile, needs pollination from other varieties.
Bloom period: Late spring.
Tree shape: Spreading branches, small and short.
Flower: Small white (cream).
Growth rate: Slow.
Height: 12m.
Leaf shape: Medium elliptic lanceolate and narrow.
Leaf colour: Ligh green, silvery grey beneath.
Growing conditions: Reasonable resistance to cold and drought hardy.
Comments: Adapts to a variety of growing conditions. Correct regular pruning required.
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