Olive varieties
Olive varieties
Selected coldhardy olive variety Frantoio
Olea europaea Frantoio
Selected coldhardy olive variety Frantoio from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Frantoio Olive – A Classic Italian Variety for Aromatic, Premium-Quality Olive Oil
The Frantoio olive is one of the most respected and traditional Italian varieties, renowned for its exceptionally high oil content, rich aroma, and outstanding olive oil quality. The tree features an elegant, deeply branched crown and vigorous growth, making it a preferred choice for both professional producers and home gardeners.
The fruits are small to medium in size but very rich in oil, producing olive oil that is intensely fruity, slightly peppery, and distinctly Mediterranean in flavor. Frantoio olive trees show excellent adaptability and good cold tolerance, allowing them to be successfully grown in a wide range of climatic conditions.
Advantages of the Frantoio Olive
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High oil content and exceptional flavor
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Highly valued variety for premium olive oil production
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Good cold tolerance and adaptability
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Compact, attractive crown – also suitable for ornamental use
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Easy to grow; ideal for yards, gardens, and large containers
Add a touch of true Mediterranean character to your home or garden with the Frantoio olive – a variety that combines productivity, resilience, and unmatched flavor.
Through many years of trials, we have tested more than 100 olive varieties from around the world. Based on our results under local conditions, we selected only the most cold-hardy and adaptable varieties.
We have tested over 100 varieties of olives from all around the world. In these tests we have selected the most cold-hardy varieti
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Availability: 58 pcs
Selected coldhardy olive variety Leccino
Olea europaea Leccino
Selected coldhardy olive variety Leccino from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
We have tested over 100 varieties of olives from all around the world. In these tests we have selected the most cold-hardy varieti
Olive Tree ‘Leccino’ – Italian elegance and high productivity for your garden
The Leccino olive tree is one of the most popular and valued Italian varieties, known for its high resilience, consistent yields, and excellent oil quality. The tree forms a beautiful, dense crown and grows quickly, making it ideal both as an ornamental plant and for productive cultivation.
Leccino olives are medium-sized, fleshy, and rich in aroma, producing olive oil that is delicately fruity, balanced, and highly appreciated worldwide. This variety adapts well to different climates and offers good cold resistance, making it suitable for gardens in temperate regions.
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Availability: 59 pcs
Olea europaea-Bonsai
Olea europaea-Bonsai
This variety will impress you with its compactness and beauty. The bonsai olive would be a great accent in your yard or home. They require direct sunlight and moderate watering, without over-humidification.
Availability: 13 pcs
Olea europaea-Bonsai
Olea europaea-Bonsai
This variety will impress you with its compactness and beauty. The bonsai olive would be a great accent in your yard or home. They require direct sunlight and moderate watering, without over-humidification.
Availability: 20 pcs
Olea europaea-Bonsai
Olea europaea-Bonsai
This variety will impress you with its compactness and beauty. The bonsai olive would be a great accent in your yard or home. They require direct sunlight and moderate watering, without over-humidification.
Availability: 1 pcs
Olea europaea-Bonsai
Olea europaea-Bonsai
This variety will impress you with its compactness and beauty. The bonsai olive would be a great accent in your yard or home. They require direct sunlight and moderate watering, without over-humidification.
Availability: 7 pcs
Olea europaea-Bonsai
Olea europaea-Bonsai
This variety will impress you with its compactness and beauty. The bonsai olive would be a great accent in your yard or home. They require direct sunlight and moderate watering, without over-humidification.
Availability: 3 pcs
Olea europaea-Bonsai
Olea europaea-Bonsai
This variety will impress you with its compactness and beauty. The bonsai olive would be a great accent in your yard or home. They require direct sunlight and moderate watering, without over-humidification.
Availability: 15 pcs
Book - A modern view of Olive cultivation in Bulgaria
A modern view of Olive cultivation in Bulgaria
A practical guide to propagating and growing olives under Bulgarian conditions
220 pages. Bulgarian language
Author: Kiril Donov, engineer-agronomist, master in tropical and subtropical agriculture
The climate is changing at an unprecedented speed, and the frosty winters of the last century seem like an increasingly distant memory. The Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkan Peninsula and Bulgaria are warming faster than the rest of Europe, and today's climate in southern Bulgaria is even warmer than the climate in northern Greece 20 years ago. In our country there are already many areas where the climate is ideal for growing olives. And if until recently only individual trees of the most cold-resistant varieties were found here and there, today almost every olive variety can grow in most places south of Balkan mountain without any winter damage.
The author Kiril Donov is an agronomist engineer with a master's degree in Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture since 1997. In the book, he shares valuable information and over 260 author's photos, based on 25 years of experience and experiments with olives in Bulgaria. Such a detailed monograph on the subject is published for the first time in our country. All aspects of olive production are covered in detail:
- physiology and soil-climatic requirements of olive plants;
- various types of reproduction and production of planting material;
- varieties of olives tested under the conditions of our country;
- planning and creation of olive plantations in Bulgaria;
- pruning, fertilizing, watering, fighting diseases and pests;
- harvesting and processing of olive fruits.
The book is intended for farmers, agronomists, students and teachers. It goes into great detail, but is written in accessible language to be useful to anyone who decides to engage in olive production under Bulgarian conditions.
Availability: 1 pcs
Olive variety
Olea europaea Koroneiki
olive variety from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The difference with the previous item is the age.
These are 3 years old.
This is the most popular Greek variety of olive for oil. It originates from the island of Zakynthos and is officially recognized for the variety that gives the best quality olive oil in the world. The trees are beautiful and bring forth abundantly, even in a pot. The fruits are dark, small and pointed.
Unfortunately, this wonderful olive variety can't grow almost anywhere outdoors without protection in Bulgaria. It suffers damage from frost at temperatures below -8 degrees at temperatures below -12 to -15 degrees may freeze completely, even old trees.
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Availability: 13 pcs
Olive variety Kalamon
Olea europaea Kalamon (Kalamata)
olive variety from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The difference with the previous item is the age.
These are 3 years old.
This is the most popular Greek salad olive variety. The trees are beautiful and bear fruit abundantly, even in a pot. The fruits are dark, large and rounded, with characteristic shape.
Unfortunately, this wonderful olive variety can grow almost nowhere outdoors without protection in Bulgaria. It suffers damage from frost at temperatures below -5 degrees at temperatures below -12 degrees may freeze completely, even old trees.
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Availability: 9 pcs
Olive variety
Olea europaea Chalkidiki
olive variety from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The difference with the previous item is the age.
These are 3 years old.
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Availability: 111 pcs
Olea europaea-Bonsai
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Availability: 1 pcs
Olive tree Lollipop
Olive tree Lollipop
Olea Europaea Lollipop
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Availability: 170 pcs