Canino Olive Seeds (Olea europaea var. europaea 'Canino') – Ancient Italian Olive Oil Variety, Drought & Pest Resistant, Cold-Hardy Evergreen Tree, Grow Your Own Mediterranean Olive Tree

Minimum: 5+ Seeds

Canino Olive Seeds — The Ancient Italian Olive for Oil & Table Fruit

Canino is an ancient olive variety from Latium near Rome, grown for thousands of years to produce Italy's finest olive oil. This Mediterranean evergreen grows slowly to 25-45 feet with graceful upright form and silvery-green leaves. In June and July, fragrant white flowers attract bees. By December, these mature into small, perfectly dark-black olives yielding superior quality oil. The fruit holds on the tree beautifully without drop. This variety is notably cold-hardy for an olive... reliable to Zone 8-9... and remarkably tolerant of drought, poor soils, coastal salt spray, and high winds. Resistant to olive knot and olive fly. Begin bearing fruit within three years of planting and can live for centuries with minimal care.

Who Grows Canino Olive Seeds?

Mediterranean climate gardeners wanting authentic Italian heritage. Home oil producers seeking quality. Ornamental growers wanting dramatic evergreen form. Coastal gardeners in salt-exposed locations. Anyone in marginal olive zones willing to provide frost protection. Anyone understanding that the oldest olive varieties taste the best.

What This Ancient Italian Native Actually Is

Olea europaea var. europaea 'Canino'. Ancient olive from Latium (Rome region), cultivated thousands of years. Evergreen tree 25-45 feet tall, slow to moderate growth. Silvery-green leaves 1-3 inches long. Fragrant white flowers June-July. Small spherical perfectly black olives, late fall (December harvest). Moderate oil content (14-15%), high quality. Self-sterile... needs cross-pollinator (Olivone, Frantoio, Pendolino, Leccino). Extremely drought-tolerant once established. Tolerates poor soils, provided well-drained. Resistant to olive knot and olive fly. Coastal salt and wind tolerant. Hardy Zones 8-9 (occasional Zone 7). Bears fruit year 3. Long-lived, 500+ years possible.

In the Kitchen & Orchard

• Extra Virgin Oil: Ripe black olives, late fall. High-quality delicate fruity oil.
• Green Table Olives: Immature olives, brine-cured for eating.
• Black Table Olives: Ripe olives, cured for table consumption.
• Ornamental Tree: Silvery evergreen, fragrant flowers, sculptural form.
• Coastal Landscape: Salt-spray and wind tolerant for seaside.
• Pollinator Magnet: Fragrant flowers attract bees.
• Container Growing: Moveable indoors in marginal climates.

Growing Canino Olive Seeds

• Zones: 8-9 reliable. Zone 8 with protection or containers. Occasional Zone 7.
• Sunlight: Full sun essential. 6-8 hours direct light daily.
• Soil: Adaptable. Poor, sandy, clay, acidic, alkaline OK. Must be well-drained.
• Water: Extremely drought-tolerant once established. Minimal watering.
• Growth: Slow to moderate. Reaches 25-45 feet over many years.
• Flowering: June-July, fragrant white.
• Fruit Ripening: December.
• Pollination: Self-sterile. Plant with Olivone, Frantoio, Pendolino, or Leccino.
• Bearing Age: Year 3-4.
• Pest/Disease: Resistant to olive knot and olive fly.
• Salt & Wind: Coastal salt and strong wind tolerant.
• Germination: May be slow. Seed coat cracking helps.
• Containers: Suitable for pots, move indoors in winter.

Before You Close This Page

Ancient Italian olive from Rome. 25-45 feet tall, silvery evergreen. Fragrant white flowers, June-July. Small black olives, December. Superior quality oil. Green or black table olives. Extremely drought and salt tolerant. Poor soil adaptable. Zone 8-9. Self-sterile, needs pollinator. Begins bearing year 3. 500+ year lifespan. Low-maintenance. Ornamental and productive. The olive tree of empires.