{"product_id":"olive-olea-europaea-kalamata","title":"Kalamata Olive - Olea europaea ‘Kalamata’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKalamata Olive - Olea europaea ‘Kalamata’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown for the table rather than the press, \u003cem\u003eOlea europaea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Kalamata’ carries the large, almond shaped purple black fruit that made the name famous in southern Greece. In the landscape it behaves like any good olive: grey green, tough, long lived and content on ground that would defeat most fruit trees. Australian growers choose it where the crop matters as much as the look, accepting that it needs a partner tree to fruit well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Kalamata Olive\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable fruit quality\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fruit is large, firm fleshed and holds its shape through curing, which is why it dominates the table olive trade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCross pollination matters\u003c\/strong\u003e: It sets poorly on its own, so a second olive of a different variety nearby lifts the crop substantially.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrey foliage year round\u003c\/strong\u003e: The silver undersides catch light and hold colour through the whole Australian summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and drought hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it copes with long dry summers, reflected heat and shallow soils.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature trees handle frost to roughly minus 7C, so it suits inland districts as well as the coast.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiting note\u003c\/strong\u003e: In some districts olive seedlings spread from dropped fruit, so collect windfall in gardens next to bushland.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive grove\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in rows at grove spacing it gives a genuine annual harvest from a small block.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipped screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Held at 3m and trimmed twice a year it makes a grey, drought proof boundary screen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMediterranean courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: It anchors a gravel and stone courtyard planting with rosemary, lavender and cypress.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal exposure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt wind causes it no trouble, making it useful on open coastal blocks.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through autumn while the soil is warm; avoid planting into cold wet ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam, gravel or sand, alkaline soils included; waterlogging is the single most common cause of failure\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week for the first summer and fortnightly in the second, then reduce to occasional deep soaks. Mulch to 75mm clear of the trunk, and hold off heavy pruning until the tree has made a season of growth so it can build a framework first.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m unpruned, easily held at 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day, for fruit set\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Mediterranean basin; this variety originates in southern Greece\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, small and lightly scented in late spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795283116318,"sku":"ND-1277-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795283149086,"sku":"ND-1277-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70L","offer_id":59795283181854,"sku":"ND-1277-70L","price":845.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795283214622,"sku":"ND-1277-75L","price":915.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795283247390,"sku":"ND-1277-90L","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795283280158,"sku":"ND-1277-100L","price":1475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795283312926,"sku":"ND-1277-500MM","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/eEm1i_jtCt_8EDMiioIh2_rQKbc7X4.jpg?v=1787312578","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/olive-olea-europaea-kalamata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}