Cultivar Profile
Manzanillo Olive Tree
Olea europaea ‘Manzanillo’

Cultivar Profile
Manzanillo Olive Tree
Olea europaea ‘Manzanillo’
Manzanillo is the most important Spanish cultivar. This tree’s olives are appreciated on the international markets for the recognizable shape of the fruit, the ease of removing the pit and for the excellent quality of the flesh.
Manzanillo olives are used for table olives and olive oil. Canned Manzanillo olives are generally black olives manufactured using the “California black-ripe” curing method.
Specifications
Fruiting
Fruiting
Fruiting Specimen
Olive Oil
Sweet
The fruit is spherical in shape with an unusually small pit. It has a surprising amount of flesh. The oil is very sweet and aromatic. This cultivar is #1 in olive oil production volume.
Bloom
Late Spring
Inconspicuous, white flowers; prized for evergreen foliage and its fall fruit.
Country
Spain
Type
Tree, Single- and Multi-Trunk
Foliage
Bright Green Color
Growth
Slow, with rounded canopy with inclination to rise
Size
Can reach 25 to 30 ft. tall if given opportunity, 25 ft. wide canopy
Uses
Landscape and Commercial Use
Coastal Exposure, Container, Kitchen Garden, Mass Planting, Specimen
Zones
USDA 8 – 10, Sunset 3 – 24, 29, 30, 33
Hardiness
Hardy down 20 to 30 °F
Light
Full sun
Water
Once established, water occasionally.
Water more frequently in extreme heat or containers. Newly planted olive trees will require more water to establish.
Soil
Well-drained, nutrient poor soil
Light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils all acceptable. Olive trees prefer well-drained soil and even grow well in nutritionally poor soil. Hot, rocky locations. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
Care
This cultivar is a self-sterile variety, requiring a pollinator. It thrives in most average, slightly alkaline, well-drained soils, but it is highly adaptable. It is more productive when planted near another olive variety. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates drought. Shelter young plants from winter extremes.
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