{"product_id":"olive-olea-europaea-picual","title":"Picual Olive - Olea europaea ‘Picual’","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\u003ePicual Olive - Olea europaea ‘Picual’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore olive oil comes from ‘Picual’ than from any other single variety on earth, and its dominance in Andalusia rests on high oil content and exceptional oil stability. \u003cem\u003eOlea europaea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Picual’ makes a vigorous upright tree with dark grey-green foliage, cropping heavily and early with fruit whose oil resists oxidation and holds its quality on the shelf longer than most. It is a practical choice for Australian growers because it tolerates cold, heavier soils and moderate salinity better than many Mediterranean varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Picual Olive\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh oil yield\u003c\/strong\u003e: Among the highest oil content of the commercial varieties, so less fruit is needed per litre.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOil stability\u003c\/strong\u003e: The oil is unusually resistant to oxidation, giving it a long shelf life and strong health credentials.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSite tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles cold winters, heavier soils and some salinity better than most classic varieties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright vigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: A strong, erect growth habit that fills a grove row quickly and suits mechanical management.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly production\u003c\/strong\u003e: Comes into meaningful crop relatively young for an olive.\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\u003eCommercial and boutique groves\u003c\/strong\u003e: The default high yield oil variety for serious olive plantings in southern Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficult soils\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted where heavier or mildly saline ground rules out more sensitive varieties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelter row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its upright vigour makes it useful in a windbreak line on exposed rural blocks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructured avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used along a drive where a taller, more erect olive silhouette is preferred to a weeping one.\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, with autumn preferred in hot summer districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soils across a wide range, including heavier loams and alkaline ground, provided water does not sit around the roots. Mound plant on clay and check drainage before installation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water once a week for the first two summers to drive roots down, then rely largely on rainfall with occasional deep soaks in drought. Mulch to 75mm away from the trunk, maintain a weed-free base and shape young trees to a clear single trunk with well-spaced scaffold limbs.\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 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast for an olive\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, dark 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 Jaen in Andalusia, Spain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795295437086,"sku":"ND-1289-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50L","offer_id":59795295469854,"sku":"ND-1289-50L","price":925.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795295502622,"sku":"ND-1289-500MM","price":1625.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/V6ztpLIFRhmJMixJppwN6_FMB5tKXE.jpg?v=1787313025","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/olive-olea-europaea-picual","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}