Olea europaea 'Sant’Agostino' (Olive)

Olea europaea 'Sant’Agostino' is a large-fruited table olive of northern Puglia, prepared above all as a green olive.

The elliptical fruit weighs around 7 grams and is exceptionally fleshy, with flesh making up about 90% of the olive. The tree is vigorous and productive, especially when irrigated. It is self-sterile, and its traditional pollinators include Mela, Termite di Bitetto, Santa Caterina and Bella di Cerignola.

• Large-fruited table olive of northern Puglia
• Fruit around 7 g, about 90% flesh
• Cured green
• Pollinated by Mela, Termite di Bitetto or Bella di Cerignola

Grow in full sun and free-draining soil, avoiding ground that stays wet in winter. Established plants are drought tolerant, but regular summer water gives larger fruit and heavier crops, and trees in pots want 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.