Olive — Moraiolo
Olea Europaea 'Mariola'
Olive generic fruit
A tiny round black olive with a high quality sought after oil. Grey to dark green evergreen foliage and an upright growth habit. Medium vigorous tree which can resist salty winds. Moraiolo is a highly productive and constant variety.
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Fruit information
Maturity: Premature.
Fruit size: Small, rarely above 1 gram.
Fruit shape: Rounded and spheroid.
Skin: Purple to black fully matured, picking time green to purple.
Flavour: Fruity, slightly bitter after taste.
Yield: Highly productive and constant over the years.
Plant information
Origin: Public variety.
Status: Public.
Pollinators: Pendolino and Mauriono. Partially self fertile.
Bloom period: Late spring.
Tree shape: Rising spreading habit, compact canopy, upright growth.
Flower: small white (cream).
Growth rate: Medium vigour.
Leaf shape: Elliptical medium.
Leaf colour: Dark green grey.
Growing conditions: Resists salty winds.
Harvest notes: With conventional shaker impossible due to the small fruits. Combing rake works well.
Comments: Oil of high quality. Correct regular pruning required.
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