Olea europaea 'Kadesh'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Spread endozoochory
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Cultivation

Origin: at the Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel, by Shimon Lavee. Of unknown origin from trees collected throughout the Mediterranean basin, in the Kadesh oasis; selected in 1968; tested as Kl2. Tree: strong; tendency to widen; relatively easy rooting. Fruit: oval, length 24 mm, width 19 mm; fruit 6 g at green-mature stage, pit large; extremely low oil content; tasty and firm; for table use as a pickled green olive; 10 days earlier than Manzanillo.
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Germination duration (days) 30 - 120
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) 20 - 34
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Synonyms

Olea europaea 'Kadesh'