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<pre>I was once told by a Spanish Olive expert that to maximize pollination it
was necessary to have trees that came into flower together as there was only
a small window of opportunity when cross pollination could occur. I presume
in traditional olive growing countries they have got this compatibility down
to a fine art. I guess Brian Chatterton could tell us if the noted
pollinator Pendulino comes into flower at the same time as the other
Tuscan/Umbrian classics Frantoio, Luccino, Moraiolo and Maurino.
In Australia, where a strong knowledge and practice of pollination is yet to
be established newer growers have tended to have a 'shotgun' approach by
planting a number of varieties together in the hope that some cross
pollination benefits may occur.
Can anyone throw some more light on this pollination issue by listing the
'compatible' varieties that should be planted together or the timing of
flowering of major varieties?
Bye the way, has anyone had some thoughts about my earlier posting on the
suitability of Manzanilla as a rootstock for grafting? There's been nothing
to date and as I'm about to undertake a major exercise of changing this
variety to a more suitable oil producer I'm hoping someone will be able to
tell me if I'm wasting my time.
Regards, Alan Watt
Tanja Olives
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Chatterton [mailto:
tn7685@orvienet.it]
> Sent: Saturday, 21 October 2000 5:54
> To: Olive List
> Subject: [OliveOil] pollination
>
>
> Alfredo
>
> That is the whole point that the literature in English misses. Olives
> need cross pollination in virtually all cases - the Mediterranean saying
> is if in doubt cross pollinate.
>
> Cheers Brian Chatterton.
>
>
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