OLIVE PLANTS FOR INTENSIVE MECHANIZED GROWING

The main characteristcs of an olive plant that can maximize the profits of an olive growing company are:

  • Quick reach of the productive phase
  • Small plant size
  • High productivity
  • High quantity and quality of the oil obtained

After years and years of research and testing,  in order to obtain olive plants with the over mentioned characterisctics, the CNR (italian research council) obtained and patented 3 olive plants cultivars from the  “Moraiolo” e “Frantoio” ones, that are perfect for intensive mechanized olive growing

Cultivar Don Carlo

Obtained from the “Frantoio” cultivar, Small size,  autofertilità, early  reach of the productive stage. high productivity, late ripening. Medium size olives, good pulp/kernel ratio. Very high quality of the oil produced

Cultivar Giulia

Obtained from the “Moraiolo” cultivar, small size, autofertile, early and high olive production. Medium size olives, high pulp/kerne ratio , very high quality of the oil produced

Cultivar FS17

Obtained from the “Frantoio” cultivar. Medium size, early and high olive production. Medium size olives, high pulp/kerne ratio. medium ripening, high oil production, very high quality of the oil produced