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Height of Olive Trees
Height of Olive Trees. Olive trees are native to the regions that are present-day Syria and Turkey, and found their most favorable growing conditions in Spain and Italy, thriving in temperatures of 70 degrees Fahrenheit or above. The height of olive trees differs with variety, ranging from bush-shaped, short-stature, multi-trunk trees to tall...
Olive trees are native to the regions that are present-day Syria and Turkey, and found their most favorable growing conditions in Spain and Italy, thriving in temperatures of 70 degrees Fahrenheit or above. The height of olive trees differs with variety, ranging from bush-shaped, short-stature, multi-trunk trees to tall single-trunk trees. The single-trunk varieties are preferred over the former as they make it easy to shake the tree to harvest the fruit, as is commonly done. Weed control is also easier in single-trunk trees.
Arbequina
The Arbequina olive tree is relatively small, growing to a mature height of about 15 feet. Arbequina is among the cold-hardy olive trees that are well-adapted to a variety of growing conditions. The highly productive tree starts to bear fruit when it is three years old. Arbequina olives are very high in oil content. The tree develops a weeping shape and has a moderate level of tolerance for drought. Arbequina is a popular tree in the regions of mild winters in the United States. The tree has a poor tolerance for the olive fly, iron chlorosis and verticillium dahliae. Self-fertile arbequina olive tree is highly tolerant of humidity and salinity.
Frantoio
Frantoio is among the self-fertile olive trees that grows to a full height of about 30 feet. The tree is well suited for warmer areas and has low tolerance for temperatures below 25 degrees F. Frantoio is one the most popular varieties planted in Tuscany and the central Italian regions. The tree has a semi-drooping form and an open structure with flexible, long, slender branches. The elliptical, lanceolate foliage is dark green in color. The medium-sized, fruity and aromatic green olives of frantoio mature to a purple-black color. The frantoio olive tree is self-fertile and produces prolific harvests of high-quality fruit.
Koroneiki
The Koroneiki is among the smaller sized trees with their full height of up to 20 feet. This olive tree is a native of Greece and is the primary olive variety cultivated in the country. The self-fertile tree is well-adapted to warm regions and has an open canopy and spreading growth habit. Koroneiki has thick leaves with small leaf blades and produces very small fruit that ripen to a black color. Koroneiki olive tree is very resistant to water and wind stress but is susceptible to infestations of rhynchites.
