olea europaea picholine
Olea europaea picholine, also known as the Olive Picholine, is one of the world’s most celebrated olive varieties, famous for its distinctively crisp and lightly pungent green olives. Perfect for both table use and oil production, the Picholine olive is cherished for its unique flavour, attractive form, and adaptability to New Zealand’s climate. Whether you’re an enthusiastic home gardener or an aspiring olive grower, Olea europaea picholine adds a Mediterranean touch to any garden or orchard, producing versatile fruit with a rich tradition behind it.
Olive Picholine
Olea Picholine is a popular French variety of Olive tree and is grown for its high yields of medium sized fruit. The fruit mature to a dark purple-black colour in autumn and originate from white-cream flowers borne in summer. It carries grey-green foliage on twisted stems and on branches that are slightly drooping as it grows to 6 m tall and the same wide. Olea Picholine is one of the more popular cultivars that is often used for fruit production. This olive tree also makes for an impressive specimen, and is useful for screening, as a windbreak, for topiary, or for trimming into an open hedge.
- Suited to regions:
Subtropical, Temperate - Plant type:
Fruit Trees - Height:
6.00 m - Spread:
6.00 m - Flowering time:
Summer - Tolerances:
Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy - Garden uses:
Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen, Topiary - Garden styles:
Backyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Mediterranean
