Pendolino Olive Tree

Pendolino Olive Tree – Graceful Pollinizer with High-Yield Oil

The Pendolino Olive Tree is a graceful Italian variety admired for its dense, weeping canopy and reliable fruit production. Slow-growing and compact, Pendolino trees eventually reach about 20 feet tall, making them ideal for gardens and smaller orchards. Their fruit matures mid-season, turning deep black and producing a delicate, pleasantly flavored oil with a high yield. Highly valued for its versatility, the Pendolino is an exceptional pollenizer for other olive cultivars, earning it the reputation as the "universal pollenizer" among growers.

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• Country of Origin: Italy
• Zones: 8–9
• Looks: Slow-growing cultivar of limited development with a very obvious weeping habit. The tree will eventually top out at about 20'. The crown is dense and abundant with leaves.
• Personality: Generally matures simultaneously, although the time for maturation is intermediate in relation to other Tuscan cultivars. Black in color with an oil content of 22–23%. The oil has a delicate and pleasant flavor.
• Facts of note: Mild resistance to cold. Because of its long, flexible branches, it is well-suited to manual harvesting. Widely appreciated by growers for its high fruit production and plays a crucial role as an excellent pollinator, both for table and oil cultivars. Sometimes called the “universal pollenizer.”
• Pollenizer: Self-fruitful, often grown with Leccino
• Chill Hours: 300–400

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