A vigorous and upright grower with slightly twisted and substantive green leaves, Ascolano is prized for the huge size and delicate taste of its olives. Since you can't get something for nothing, the downside is that Ascolano olives bruise easily and then you can't cure them. So harvest carefully. Fruit set is also fairly low. This is the only olive we offer that doesn't turn black when ripe. Also used to produce a light and delicate oil. Ascolano is the most cold hardy of the Tuscan cultivars. Not self-fertile. Compatible olive tree pollenizers include Frantoio, Leccino and Pendolino. This is a new crop of trees and they're small. TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK. |
