• Size: Semi-dwarf, reaching about 8-10 ft tall and wide.
• Fruiting: Produces fruit in 2-4 years, self-pollinating, high oil yield.
• Hardiness: Cold-tolerant (Zones 7-11), drought-tolerant.
• Fruit: Small, black, oval, thin-skinned, with low bitterness, mild saltiness, and notes of apple/almond.
• Sun: Full sun.
• Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil is ideal.
• Water: Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to dry between waterings; essential the first year.
• Fertilizer: Balanced (10-10-10) in spring and late summer.
• Pruning: Late winter, remove dead/inward branches, don't remove over 30%.
• Winter Care: Protect in colder zones (below Zone 8) by moving potted trees indoors or to a protected porch.

Olea europaea 'Arbequina'