Olive, Manzanillo olive, 24 box std.mov.AVI

Manzanillo olive trees are very majestic trees. Like their cousin the Mission olive tree, they grow strong and fast, but in a more mushroom or umbrella form.
The flesh-to-pit ratio is superb (8.2:1), its flesh is an excellent texture and it is considered a 'free-stone' olive as the seed is very easy to remove from the flesh. This attribute makes it highly sought after by the processors of pitted and stuffed olives. The fruit are apple-shaped, light green-coloured and spotted with tiny whitish dots. They mature to a black colour with a hint of purple and are a medium size at 4.8g.

The tree has a low, spreading habit and while it is similar to many olives in that it can grow up to ten metres tall, most Manzanillo trees stay at around five metres for ease of management and harvesting.

With normal cultural care Manzanillo is a regular annual bearer with the fruit maturing early in the season. It has cropped well even in warm winter areas with little or no frost.

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