Olea europaea 'Piantone di Mogliano' (Olive)

Olea europaea 'Piantone di Mogliano' takes its name from Mogliano, in the province of Macerata, in the Marche. It is also recorded under the name Oliva Riccia.

It is an oil olive, one of the autochthonous cultivars of the Macerata hills, and it remains part of the traditional olive heritage of central Italy's Adriatic side.

• Traditional cultivar from Mogliano, province of Macerata
• Also known as Oliva Riccia
• Grown 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 sets more fruit with a second cultivar nearby.

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