Description
Arbequina is a cultivar of olives. The fruit is highly aromatic, small, symmetrical and dark brown, with a rounded apex and a broad peduncular cavity. In Europe, it is mostly grown in Catalonia but is also grown in Aragon and Andalusia, as well as California, Argentina, Chile, Australia and Azerbaijan.
The trees are semi-deciduous, meaning they only drop their leaves in extreme cold and tolerate 20-degree weather. It's perfect for containers or landscape centerpieces. Grows up to 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide.
Arbequina olives are small black olives known for their light, fruity flavor. These versatile olives must be cured before eating, and freshly harvested fruit. The Arbequina Olive Tree is highly regarded for its rich, buttery fruit, ideal for both home and artisan oil makers.
Arbequina olive trees thrive outdoors in USDA Zone 8-11, and can be grown in Zones 4 through 7 if kept in containers and moved indoors or protected during freezing winter weather.
The tree requires fast-draining, well-aerated soil. Highly drought-tolerant once established, requiring deep but infrequent watering.
