Olive Kalamata

Kalamata is a large, dark brown,/purple coloured table olive. Harvest when they turn black.

Olives are quite suited to our climate and they can grow in those tricky spots where others have struggled.  They’re a long lived tree and also make good potted specimens.  Kalamta can grow to around 8m if left unpruned.  Their root systems are quite shallow, so they’ll need a free draining soil – they don’t like being waterlogged.

Olives are quite drought tolerant, however for good fruit production give them sufficient water. Olives ripen up in late Autumn. They all start off dark green, turning to a light green colour before turning black. Harvesting is done at either stage, light green or black before pickling or making oil.  Kalamata is self-fertile.