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August 16, 2021

Olea Giaraffa

Olea giaraffa

The tree of this olive variety is medium-sized. The leaf is gray-green.

Giaraffa olives are large in size. The average weight of the fruit is 6-8 g. The fruit is ovoid in shape.

Olives are early varieties. The fruits are used for both butter and marinade. But it is most often used for pickling both green and black fruits.

The variety is susceptible to Peacock's eye disease (cycloconio). It also does not tolerate drought. But it is very resistant to lead disease.

The following olive varieties will be its pollinators: Maurino, Nocellara, Ascolana. It is also an ideal pollinator for Nocellara and Ascolana.

The Giarraffa olive begins to bear fruit early, but its high yield is not constant.

You can find more information on how to properly plant olives here.

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