Arbequina Olives are medium sized plants with small fruit size and early fruit bearing. It is dual use Olive variety which is both used for Oil extraction and as Table olive. Arbequina is a small sized olive Variety which can be grown both in high density and normal distancing.

Use:  Dual Oil/ Table Olive

Origen:

Arbequina Olive was originated in Arbeca, Spain.

Fruiting: 

Arbequina Olive is an Early Fruiting variety which starts fruiting in the 3^rd year of the plantation. Fruiting increases gradually and it reaches to commercial fruit production by the 5^th year.

Size/Canopy:

Arbequina is an average height tree (10 feet to 15feet), and its maximum height cannot grow more than 20 feet.

Pollination:

It is self-pollinated variety of olive which require no other varieties for high fruit production  

Fruit:

It produces small fruits which turn black when ripen.

Ripening Time:

Ripening Time of the Arbequina Olive is October.

Yield:

Arbequina Olive produces average Fruit Yield of 23kg per plant.

Oil Content: It has high oil content of 19.34%.

Soil:                 

Light (sandy) loamy and heavy (clay) soils are acceptable. Olives grow well in well drained soils so it performs well in even Nutrient poor, rocky soils.

No of Plants Per acre:

 Arbequina Olive grows well in both high density and normal distancing. So it can be planted 200 to 350 plants per acre.

High Density:

It can be planted at super high density 4x12 feet OR 5x13 feet.

Precautions:           

Although it is highly adaptable plant and builds resistance to drought, whether and diseases but small plants require shelter from winter.

Watering:

Arbequina Olive is drought and weather resistant plant. In the beginning seasons it requires more frequent watering to develop plant stature, roots and canopy but once properly established reduce the watering.