Olea europaea 'Bella di Spagna' (Olive)

Olea europaea 'Bella di Spagna', 'the beauty of Spain', is a table olive traditionally grown in Puglia, where its name recalls the Spanish origin long attributed to it.

It is valued for its large fruit, picked green and cured for the table, and it has a place among the classic table olives of Apulian groves and gardens. Like most large-fruited cultivars it is grown for curing rather than for oil.

• Apulian table olive of traditional Spanish origin
• Large fruit, cured green
• Grown for the table rather than for oil
• Grey-green evergreen foliage, ornamental year round

Grow in full sun and free-draining soil, avoiding ground that stays wet in winter. Established plants are drought tolerant, while trees in pots want regular summer water and a spring feed. Prune in late winter to keep the canopy open. Like most olives it withstands short spells down to roughly -10 °C (14 °F), and it needs a second cultivar nearby to set a good crop.

IMPORTANT: The pictures show the mother plant, which is not for sale. The offer includes a plant with the dimensions stated in the description.