{"product_id":"olive-olea-europaea-leccino","title":"Leccino Olive - Olea europaea ‘Leccino’","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\u003eLeccino Olive - Olea europaea ‘Leccino’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Leccino’ is the Tuscan variety behind many of the mild, balanced Italian oils, and it is one of the most widely planted olives in Australia for exactly that reason. \u003cem\u003eOlea europaea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Leccino’ forms a vigorous tree with a spreading crown and gently drooping outer branches, carrying fruit that ripens early and evenly to produce a sweet, delicate oil with low bitterness. It is largely self-sterile, so it needs a compatible pollinator such as Pendolino planted nearby for reliable cropping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Leccino Olive\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelicate oil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yields a mild, sweet, well-balanced oil that suits people who find robust varieties too peppery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEven ripening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit colours uniformly, which simplifies deciding when to harvest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraceful habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slightly weeping outer branches on a broad crown give a softer silhouette than the upright varieties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold and disease tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Regarded as one of the hardier varieties in cooler districts and reasonably resilient in the field.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide adaptability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs across a broad range of Australian olive-growing regions.\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\u003eBoutique oil grove\u003c\/strong\u003e: A core variety in small groves producing mild Tuscan-style oil.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its spreading, softly weeping crown makes it one of the better olives to look at as a single tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in rows along drives and fence lines on dry acreage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaired with Pendolino\u003c\/strong\u003e: Interplanted with a pollinator variety to secure fruit set across the grove.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring, avoiding hard frost periods in the first year\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam, sand or gravel, tolerant of poor and alkaline soils. Root rot in wet ground is the main risk, so raise the planting position on clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week over the first two summers, encouraging roots to move down rather than out. Mulch to 75mm away from the trunk, keep grass off the root plate and plant a pollinator variety within about 30m to secure fruit set.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, grey-green\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mediterranean basin, this variety from Tuscany in central Italy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795373457694,"sku":"ND-1278-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/tYaXi1n64tWi6S6HMFVIj_Zpb2Ub1m.jpg?v=1787314517","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/olive-olea-europaea-leccino","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}