Garden Plant: Frantoio Olive
Product Description: Frantoio Olive
An Olive-Lovers Dream Come True
If You’re looking for a touch of Tuscany or if you just love, love, love high-quality olives, the Frantoio Olive (Olea europaea \’Frantoio’) will have you grinning from ear to ear. This fast-growing olive tree is known for yielding plenty of plump olives with a floral flavor.
During the fall, the Frantoio Olive will keep you busy with its abundance of fruit. This amazing tree is self-fruiting, so you can plant just one and still reap the benefits of the Frantoio Olive. This tree will produce even more olives, though, if you plant another nearby.
These medium-sized olives are acclaimed for their quality, fruity oil. They also make a delicious treat when cured. These yummy olives are about 80% pulp, and they have a pleasant fragrance.
The Frantoio Olive is equally adored for its appearance. It has a full, broad crown. Its branches dance with gray-green, narrow, leathery leaves that can often have a silvery appearance in the sun. This handsome tree adds character to the landscape all year round.
The Frantoio Olive lights up with white blooms during summer. These blooms may not be the showiest flowers You’ll find, but their petite size makes them quite delightful.
This tree is perfect for an area with a bit of open space to reach its full potential. Plant a row of these along each side of your driveway to give your home a Mediterranean estate look. Or plant a couple along the back of your property and harvest the high-quality olives each fall.
The Frantoio Olive grows best in low-moisture, well-drained soil. And this drought-tolerant tree becomes more and more cold-resistant as it ages. It doesn’t require a lot of fuss, it does well with little water and thrives in the heat. Plant this tree in full sun.
This broadleaved evergreen tree will produce some of the best olives you can find. And it will add a stately sensibility to your landscape. You’ll adore this olive – order today!
- Produces Olives Renown for Their Flavor
- Great Olives for Olive Oil and Curing
- Fast-growing with a Lovely Canopy