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Post by kelley on Jul 9, 2019 20:48:25 GMT -5
Does anyone grow olives in addition to citrus? I fell in love with them in both Italy and Greece. I have an 7’-8’ arbequina in ground. I’ve had it about 3 or 4 years and though it has yet to produce, it is still a beautiful tree.
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toofarnorth
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West Central Ga. USA. Z8a
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Post by toofarnorth on Jul 9, 2019 22:07:05 GMT -5
I had an Arbequina Olive tree for a couple years. It grew very well, but the late freezes got it.
TFN
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Post by millet on Jul 10, 2019 21:16:16 GMT -5
One olive tree. Fruit no good. it is a 40-ft tall Russian Olive
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Post by Hershell on Jul 11, 2019 5:28:14 GMT -5
There’s fields of olives near me and I have one tree. Thy tell me that the olives grows here are for oil only.
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Post by Laaz on Jul 11, 2019 6:38:36 GMT -5
I believe all olives have to be processed before you can use them.
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Post by adriano on Jul 11, 2019 7:51:34 GMT -5
My family has some 250 trees, most of them are planted 3 years ago, however there are some trees at least 100 years old.
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Post by millet on Jul 11, 2019 9:39:13 GMT -5
The olive trees growing in the Garden of Olives in Jerusalem have very massive trunks. I have no idea how old they are but must be many 100's of years old.. |
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Post by adriano on Jul 11, 2019 16:33:25 GMT -5
There are olive trees which are 2000 years old
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Post by adriano on Jul 12, 2019 1:18:50 GMT -5
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Post by kelley on Jul 12, 2019 4:54:53 GMT -5
Thanks Adriano! My brother in law has visited Lebanon a few times and seen some of the larger/older olives. What varieties does your family grow?
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Post by kelley on Jul 12, 2019 4:56:22 GMT -5
Millet, 40’ tall?? I would love to see a picture of this tree! Especially in Colorado.
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Post by adriano on Jul 12, 2019 6:54:43 GMT -5
My family grows some local sorts, not well known outside of the region. Levantinka which is endemical variety of the Island of Solta, Oblica which is endemical variety grown only in Dalmatia and Istria. Some italian varietys like pendolino, grossa di spagna, carolea are also popular. Also hajiblanca from Spain
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Post by millet on Jul 12, 2019 9:05:28 GMT -5
Kelly it is a RUSSIAN Olive tree. This variety produces "olives" but they are not eatable.
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Post by kelley on Jul 12, 2019 13:03:49 GMT -5
Millet, I had to look that one up. Please excuse me while I apply palm to face  |
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Post by kelley on Mar 31, 2020 18:30:28 GMT -5
My Arbequina is flowering for the first time. Hopefully it will hold on to fruit this year.  |
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