Olive cultivation in India

Olea europaea trees- Olive trees prefer sub-tropical and temperate regions of the world. These
trees are native to the Asia and Africa. They like hot weather and sunny positions without any
shade. They need full sun for fruit production, but also need a slight winter chill for the fruit to
set. Temperatures below minus 10°C (14°F) may injure even a mature tree.

Trees can produce a crop when they are 6 years old and continue producing a commercial yield for
the next 50+ years. Major var. propagated at the Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants
Introduction Centre-JKMPIC.

OLIVE varieties
Leccino
Corotina
Messinese
Pendolino
Moralio
Frantio
Cipressino
Picholino- Pollnizer and pickle type Belice - Pickle type
Zaituna - Pollinizer and pickle type Etnea - Pickle type Olive trees Size of plant : 2 ft+ (both male
and female).

We currently grow 5 cultivars (cultivated varieties) of fruiting olive trees at our olive tree propagation
centre. We have thousands of trees in our ncentre, from 25-gallon to 100-gallon sizes.

Whether olive culture is commercially viable in a particular area is a matter of scientific analysis and
experimentation that takes years to determine. We are not in the business of advising would-be olive
farmers or supplying trees for commercial grove development. According, we do not answer questions
on the subject.

The olive is the most important oil-producing plant in the world. It is thought that the first agricultural
machinery was developed to extract olive oil.

Olive wood, hard and tightly-grained, is prized for carving and furniture making.

The olive tree's beauty has motivated artists through the ages. Olive images are found on ancient Greek
vases, Etruscan friezes, Impressionist paintings and modern textiles. Picasso's image of a dove with an
olive branch is the international symbol of peace.

Because it originates in a region of little rainfall, many assume that the olive tree will not thrive in other
regions. This assumption, though perhaps intuitive, is not supported by the facts. Old groves in Spain
have been retrofitted with irrigation, resulting in a significant increase in yield. Olive culture has now
been introduced into North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, China and
India,Kashmir,Bangladesh as the world's cultures move to secure for themselves the benefits of the
world's healthiest food oil.

Olives at Home
For the gardening enthusiast, it is possible to have olive trees almost anywhere. London's Kew Botanical
Garden has an olive tree that ripens a few fruit on occasion. In Paris, France, many hotels and
restaurants have potted olive trees near the front entrance. Several people have reported having grown
olive trees in New York City and Chicago, where they are wrapped and covered for winter protection or
even buried horizontally in the ground for the winter, to be resurrected in the spring. Olive trees can be
grown outdoors without winter protection in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below 23
degrees F.

Olives can be grown in pots but growing a containerized tree is far different than growing a "house
plant". Olive trees become large plants, 15' to 30' tall and equally wide. Keeping them contained but
healthy in a pot requires advanced gardening techniques. We do not offer small trees for container
growing. Significant fruit production on olive trees grown in pots is very difficult and requires the highest
level of gardening expertise.
Shippment : You must pick up the large planting material from our office directly, however 100 to
200 plants shippment is possiable for by air.Fright charges additional.

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