Drought Tip: Drought Strategies for Table and Oil Olive Production

Publication Number: 8538

Length: 5 pp.

Language: English

ISBN-13: 978-1-60107-935-0

Author: D. LIGHTLE, J. CONNELL

Inventory Type: PDF File

Olive trees are drought tolerant, and trees can survive on shallow soils with little supplemental water beyond winter rainfall. Learn how to maximize yield while managing water resources during times of water scarcity.

Drought Tip: Drought Strategies for Table and Oil Olive Production

In California the commercial productivity of olives relies on irrigation to maximize fruit yield and quality. Olives grown for table consumption must achieve maximum fruit size and yield, while olives grown for oil must maintain high yields without sacrificing oil quality. When olive trees are properly irrigated, trees will respond by maximizing shoot growth, crop set, fruit size, and oil content.

Learn how to maximize yield while managing water resources during times of water scarcity.

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Part of a series of Drought Tips written and produced by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources under an agreement with the California Department of Water Resources.

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