Olive Coratina "Olea Europaea Coratina" 20 Liter

Olive ‘Coratina’ (Olea europaea ‘Coratina’)

Product Description

Olive ‘Coratina’ is a premium, high-yielding olive cultivar renowned for its large, flavorful fruit and exceptional oil quality. This Mediterranean variety produces dense foliage and strong growth, making it ideal as a feature tree, orchard planting, or garden specimen. It is especially suited for South African climates where warm, dry summers and mild winters are common.

Size When Fully Grown

• Height: Typically 4 m – 8 m
• Spread: Approximately 3 m – 6 m
• Forms a rounded canopy and can be trained as a single-trunk tree or multi-stem specimen.

Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun (minimum 6–8 hours daily)
• Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates poor soils but performs best in sandy-loam with good drainage
• Watering: Drought tolerant once established, but benefits from deep watering during fruit set
• Temperature: Prefers warm climates; tolerates light frost but not prolonged freezing
• Feeding: Apply balanced fertiliser in spring and early summer
• Pruning: Light pruning after harvest to maintain shape and airflow

• Best Planting Season (South Africa)

• Best Time to Plant: Autumn or early spring
• Growing Season: Active growth and flowering occur in spring and summer
• Harvest Season: Typically late autumn to winter, depending on region and fruit maturity