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Situated in the growing region of Waikerie South Australia is this established 10 hectare Olive orchard. 27 acres planted to approximately 4,500 trees with three popular varieties:
Manzanillo:- One of Spain's finest varieties and the most widely planted variety in Australian groves and, due to its high productivity, excellent texture and a flesh-to-pit ratio of 8.2: it is considered a 'free-stone' olive as the seed is very easy to remove from the flesh.These attribute makes it highly sought after by the processors of pitted and stuffed olives.The variety has been well proven in groves and research stations in many Australian states.
Sevillano:- Fruit is large yielding 100-120 olives/kg and has a flesh-to-pit ratio of 7.3:1. Fruit is generally oval in shape with an indent at the stem which can give it an almost heart-shaped appearance. The skin is thin and speckled with white markings. Sevillano holds second place to Manzanillo in the table fruit market and, due to its large size, brings a good price on the Australian fresh fruit market. It is used as a canning olive or a fermented Spanish style olive in the Californian industry.
Correggiola:- Bears clusters of tiny scented white flowers followed by Small to Medium fruit with high oil content and heavy crops. Ripens late in the season and is a cousin the Tuscan varieties.
Olives have been grown for centuries for both its fruit and oil both are considered essential in a healthy lifestyle.
RLA 269823
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