Kalamata Olive is a premium variety renowned for its distinctive, elongated fruit and rich, robust flavour. Widely used for table olives, it produces dark, glossy fruit with a firm texture and complex taste. The tree has a graceful, spreading habit with attractive silver-green foliage, making it both a productive crop and an ornamental feature in Mediterranean-style landscapes.
Fruit Colour: Green when unripe, maturing to deep purple-black
Fruit Shape: Elongated, almond-shaped
Fruit Size: Medium to large
Flavour: Bold, rich, slightly fruity with a firm, meaty texture
Fruit Season: Autumn
Cropping Habit: Moderate to heavy crops; may benefit from cross-pollination for best yields
Best Uses: Table olives, curing, Mediterranean dishes, salads
Light requirement: Full sun
Water requirement: Low to moderate
Watering frequency: Regular during establishment; low water needs once established with deep, infrequent watering
Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerant of sandy and poorer soils but does not tolerate waterlogging
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Slow to moderate
Suitable for container gardens: Yes, suitable when pruned and maintained
Mature Height: 4–6 m
Mature Width: 3–5 m
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: High once established
Frost Tolerant: Moderate; tolerates light to moderate frost
Wind Tolerant: High; well suited to exposed and coastal conditions
Leaf colour: Grey-green with silvery underside
Leaf Variegation pattern: No
Size of leaf: 4–8 cm, narrow and leathery
Kalamata Olive is a premium variety renowned for its distinctive, elongated fruit and rich, robust flavour. Widely used for table olives, it produces dark, glossy fruit with a firm texture and complex taste. The tree has a graceful, spreading habit with attractive silver-green foliage, making it both a productive crop and an ornamental feature in Mediterranean-style landscapes.
Fruit Colour: Green when unripe, maturing to deep purple-black
Fruit Shape: Elongated, almond-shaped
Fruit Size: Medium to large
Flavour: Bold, rich, slightly fruity with a firm, meaty texture
Fruit Season: Autumn
Cropping Habit: Moderate to heavy crops; may benefit from cross-pollination for best yields
Best Uses: Table olives, curing, Mediterranean dishes, salads
Light requirement: Full sun
Water requirement: Low to moderate
Watering frequency: Regular during establishment; low water needs once established with deep, infrequent watering
Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerant of sandy and poorer soils but does not tolerate waterlogging
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Slow to moderate
Suitable for container gardens: Yes, suitable when pruned and maintained
Mature Height: 4–6 m
Mature Width: 3–5 m
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: High once established
Frost Tolerant: Moderate; tolerates light to moderate frost
Wind Tolerant: High; well suited to exposed and coastal conditions
Leaf colour: Grey-green with silvery underside
Leaf Variegation pattern: No
Size of leaf: 4–8 cm, narrow and leathery
