Koroneiki olive (Greek)

Product description

The Koroneiki olive (Olea Europea var. microcarpa alba) is a traditional variety of Greece and is considered the queen of Greek olive varieties with its homeland in the region of Koroni. It is a small-fruited variety without special soil-climatic requirements, resistant to drought and winds and adapts satisfactorily to dry-thermal conditions and poor soils. As a tree it is robust and long-lived with small, lanceolate and deep green leaves. It is characterized by two important advantages: its fast growth and its high and stable fruiting (from 50 to over 150 kg of fruit per tree).
Since as a variety it lends itself to a systematic cultivation with appropriate pruning and watering, the reduction in production in the second year is significantly limited. The fruit is small with a size of 12-15 mm suitable only for oiling. The disadvantage of the small size of its fruit is overcome by the fact that its oil with its greenish-yellow color is of excellent quality with a fruity taste, an excellent aroma and a long storage period. It blooms during the second fortnight of April and ripens during the period from the end of October to December