Evergreen shrubby tree. Pruned to have a single trunk. The most popular table olive in California, Manzanillo is a large, round freestone with a high flesh to pit ratio. As the Spanish Manzanillo olive ripens, the flavor becomes fruitier and less bitter, but the water content increases making it better suited to curing than extracting. The Manzanillo tree is moderately vigorous with a spreading growth habit and medium density. Though partially self-fertile, yields will increase when Manzanillo is pollenized by Sevillano or Ascolano. This variety is moderately cold hardy. Low water needs once established.
- Botanical Name: Olea europaea ‘Manzanillo’ STD
- Common Name: Fruiting Olive
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Dimensions (HxW): 25-30′ x 25-30′
