Olive ‘Koroneiki’ (Olea europaea)

‘Koroneiki’ is a self-fertile olive similar to ‘Arbequina’, but it produces higher yields of small, tasty olives. Fragrant flowers appear in springtime and it fruits in the late fall. Like all olives, the fruit must be cured before eating, or made into olive oil. Although, ‘Koroneiki’ is self-fertile, we recommend a companion olive such as ‘Arbequina’ for better pollination and higher yields. Olives are well suited for containers as they are drought tolerant and can take a winter chill into the 40’s at night and, in fact, they require a chill to set bud. Their silvery-green foliage and dark purple, ripe olives add eye-catching appeal to any edible landscape.