The Story
Originating from the Var region of southern France, this olive is valued primarily as a high quality olive pollinator, but also makes a pretty yummy oil. The medium sized black to dark purple olives usually ripen by mid-November. Leaves are a rounded oval, and attractively silver on the underside. This is one of the hardier varieties, having never received any sort of damage, at least in the northern Willamette Valley. Will self fruit, but would prefer a friend for larger crops of fruit. Prefers full sun, well drained soil; hold off on water late season where hard frosts are likely. USDA zone 8, possibly 7.
CAYON OLIVE
Oleaceae
*THESE SIZES ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN OUR RETAIL NURSERY
Description
Originating from the Var region of southern France, this olive is valued primarily as a high quality olive pollinator, but also makes a pretty yummy oil. The medium sized black to dark purple olives usually ripen by mid-November. Leaves are a rounded oval, and attractively silver on the underside. This is one of the hardier varieties, having never received any sort of damage, at least in the northern Willamette Valley. Will self fruit, but would prefer a friend for larger crops of fruit. Prefers full sun, well drained soil; hold off on water late season where hard frosts are likely. USDA zone 8, possibly 7.
CAYON OLIVE
Oleaceae
*THESE SIZES ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN OUR RETAIL NURSERY
