Olea europaea Petroelia

olive variety from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria

 

The difference with the previous item is the age.

These are  5 years old.

This is a popular Greek variety olives. The trees are beautiful and bring forth abundant. The fruits are dark, large and rounded, with characteristic shape.

This variety can grow in the warmest parts of Bulgaria, and in Greece it has a reputation to be very frost-resistant. But from our experience with it for more than 15 years, we proved that it is too risky for most places in southern Bulgaria, even in places where there are already large and fruit-bearing trees (Asenovgrad). The first few winters after planting are crucial. When enough mild winters, the tree may be able to grow and significantly increase their resilience to cold.

More information about the olives is available in our forum:

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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

• High oil content and exceptional flavor

• Highly valued variety for premium olive oil production

• Good cold tolerance and adaptability

• Compact, attractive crown – also suitable for ornamental use

• 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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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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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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

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.

More information about the olives is available in our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=13

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.

More information about the olives is available in our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=13

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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Olive tree Lollipop

Olea Europaea Lollipop

 

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Olea europaea Elit-5

Selected coldhardy olive variety Elit-5 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 varieties.

The variety we offer now is called by our customers Elite- 5. The fruits are small with very good oil content. They can be used for extraction of oil.

If in your area the figs are large trees and very rarely freeze to the ground, this means that you have very real chance to grow large olive tree in your yard. The cold-hardy olives most often freeze almost to the ground during the first 1-2 winters, until the underground parts get wider enough. Later the freeze damage from the winters are rare.

Suitable areas for growing olives are south of Kresna, Rhodope base from Belovo to Rhodope slopes south of Parvomai, and especially the area between the Parvenetz and Asenovgrad. Also the southern coast of the Black Sea, most southern slopes of Stara Planina, places near Svilengrad and Ivaylovgrad. It is worth to mention also the hills of Plovdiv and the city centers of major cities in southern Bulgaria, maybe even the city center of Sofia.

In the colder areas not listed above, there are some places with warmer microclimate, which are well known by local people. Anyway in Bulgaria figs are grown for a long time and they can be a guide. If your fig trees freeze down to the gorund every few years, then your olive will probably freeze too.

 

More information about the olives is available in Bulgarian in our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=13