Olive (Olea Europaea)

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Sunlightfull sun

Waterlow to medium

↑ Gives back

Biomassmedium

Shademedium

Grape vine

Grapes and olives are traditional companions in Mediterranean agriculture.

Common Fig

Figs and olives are often grown together in Mediterranean climates, benefiting from similar growing conditions.

Flowering

Flowering occurs after sufficient chill hours are met and temperatures rise above 180C.

Fruiting

Fruit development begins approximately 90 days after flowering.

Harvest

Harvest typically occurs from late autumn through early winter, depending on desired ripeness.

Dormancy

Dormancy is induced by the first autumn frosts and sustained by cold temperatures below 50C.

Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).

Drainagewell-drained

Nitrogen fixingNo

MycorrhizalYes

Accumulatescalcium, magnesium

Soil texturesandy, loamy, rocky

Organic matterLow

Compaction toleranceMedium

Methodsseeds, cuttings, grafting

Difficulty2 / 5

Establishes in~3 yr

Stratificationrequires cold stratification for 60-90 days

Divisionnot applicable

Attractspollinators

Can host pestsolive fruit fly, olive moth, black scale

Can host diseasesverticillium wilt, olive knot