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aglandau

Origin: France
Purpose: Dual
Cold tolerance: High
Self sterile
Productivity: Medium
Start of bearing: Intermediate
Oil content: Medium

Growth: Aglandau is a tree of medium vigor with a spreading crown. It is usually referred to as self sterile; Picholine and Cayon are pollinizers. It is considered a hardy variety, with good cold tolerance but only moderate tolerance for drought.  It tends to alternate bearing and should be managed with this in mind. Appropriate pruning, irrigation and fertilization will help to minimize this tendency.

Pests: Aglandau is resistant to verticillium wilt and olive knot. It is moderately susceptible to leaf spot, black scale and olive fly.

Fruit: Aglandau is used mostly for oil, but is also a good pickling olive. It is clingstone and medium in size.  It yields a high quantity of excellent quality oil with good keeping qualities.

Harvest: Experience with single varietal Aglandau in California is very limited.  This variety can be quite bitter and is probably better suited to harvest when it is fairly ripe. 
 

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