OLEA europaea ‘Kalamata’ (Olive)

Botincal Name: Olea europaea ‘Kalamata’

Cultivar: ‘Kalamata’ 

Common Name: Olive ‘Kalamata’

Plant Type: Fruit Tree

Flower Colour: Scented white flowers

Foliage: Thin green leaves with silver undersides

Fruit: Sweet, medium-large green oval fruits that ripen to purple-black

Height: 6M

Width: 3M

Plant Uses: Beds and borders
– Patio and courtyards
– Group feature tree
– An olive that is used as a great table olive

Light: Full sun to part shade
– Needs two months of cold 0-10C to initiate fruits
– Will tolerate light frost when mature

Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil

Watering: Water well during the first 12 weeks until the plant is established

Fertilising: Fertilise when planting and again after new growth appears

Pruning: Prune after flowering to promote new growth
– For container-grown olives, repot if necessary during the growing season.