15 rare seeds OLIVE NOCELLARA del BELICE + free rare seeds - high quality selected seeds - top ornamental plant

DESCRIPTION
Synonyms: Castelvetrano olive, Nuciddara, Nebba, Nerba, Nocciolara, Nocellaia, Nocillara, Oliva tunna.
Cultivar mainly widespread in Sicily.
Medium vigorous plant with pendulous habit.
Elliptical-lanceolate leaves, dark green in colour, are thick and leathery.
Medium-large fruit (6-8 g).
It adapts well to southern and central areas.
Fairly tolerant to flies, it is however sensitive to scab and cycloconium (or peacock eye).
Self-sterile cultivar, requires cross-pollination with Giarraffa and Pidicuddara.
It enters production early and remains high and constant over time.
The late ripening olives can be used for both oil production and table olives.
The yield at the mill is discrete (15-18%); fine, delicate and high quality oil.
The pulp is firm and equal to 85% of the fruit.

PLANTING
IMPORTANT
Plants grown in phytocells (like the ones we offer) can be planted at any time of the year as they have already formed and autonomous roots.

The cultivation of the olive tree (Olea europaea) and its insertion into the garden must start from the assumption that it is better to avoid exposures to the east and north, preferring those to the south and west, warmer and brighter, sheltered from drafts.

To plant the olive tree, it is necessary, in autumn, to work the soil well, up to at least 50 cm deep and fertilize it with manure, phosphorus and potassium. Only at the beginning of spring will you proceed with the planting, giving the sapling at least 5x5 m of space around it.

The olive tree is a Mediterranean plant that needs a lot of light and air and must keep many leaves well lit by the sun to produce well: the olives are formed on one-year-old branches 25 to 50 cm long and pruning will be aimed at progressively eliminating the older branches, to make room for the new ones.

If you are not a professional olive grower, it is better to let the plant take on a spontaneous, free shape, without pruning other than trimming the old branches.

Generally, irrigation of the olive tree (preferably drip irrigation) is important especially in the first years of planting and in the summer period, to avoid malformations of the flowers and fruit.

Fertilizing olive trees in autumn and spring is especially useful if production is always low: choose a product that contains, in addition to phosphorus and potassium, also microelements such as boron, magnesium and calcium.

Let's protect them in the North

Landscape designer Robero Malagoli provides advice on how to prevent olive trees from being damaged by harsh northern climates: «Northern Italy has a continental climate that sooner or later has low temperature peaks. When weather forecasts indicate a significant drop in temperature, it is necessary to protect the tree. A bandage with tufts of straw tied with rope around the trunk will work fine. The important thing is to leave the protection only for the short cold period, and not from October to April, otherwise the olive tree will suffer. The only shelter that can be left for longer is a sheet of non-woven fabric. Don't forget to mulch the base of the plant»