Manzanillo Olive Tree

Manzanillo Olive Tree, also sometimes labeled as Manzanilla, is the most popular variety of canned or jarred olives sold in stores in California. Favored for its plump, firm, meaty texture, and small pit, Manzanillo is renowned as the classic green martini olive and the beloved black olives that you stuck on your fingertips as a child.The Manzanillo Olive tree produces edible olives with a diverse flavor profile and are high in antioxidants. Imported from Spain in the late 1800s, Manzanillo became the predominant commercial olive in California, superseding the Mission variety, due to its resilience, larger fruit, ample flesh, and high yield. With a pollinator, Olea europaea 'Manzanillo' is a very productive variety. Harvest when fruit is bright green, or purplish-black, depending on the desired color and use. In California, the fall season is when fruit typically ripens.Manzanillo is a vigorous, highly-adaptable fruiting olive tree with attractive bright green leaves. A tall tree reach