Oregon Olive Trees™

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Introduction

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Cultivars

Information from the ARS-GRIN database:

 

DNA match with DOLE167 (Merhavya).

 

“Information on this variety from Bulletin 720, Olive Varieties in California, by Hartman and Papaioannou, California Agricultural Experiment Station, University of California, Berkeley, February 1951: One of the standard table olives in Tunisia, North Africa, Barouni was introduced into California in 1905 by the USDA Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction. Other olive-producing countries do not grow it extensively. It is the most recent variety to be planted on a commercial scale in California. It was widely planted throughout the state, particularly in Butte County, about 1920 and 1925. A typical Barouni tree is medium in size - 15 to 25 feet tall - with a moderately spreading top. Barouni is somewhat more susceptible to olive knot than the Mission. It is more resistant to peacock spot than the Mission. The most noteworthy feature of Barouni is its tendency to bear satisfactory crops each year. It is probably the most consistent bearer of all the commercial varieties grown in California. Barouni fruits are usually harvested in October or early November, about the same time as Manzanillo, but after Ascolano and before Sevillano and Mission. This variety is difficult to process satisfactorily. An appreciable quantity, however, is canned ripe. A large percentage (500 to 700 tons) is shipped fresh to eastern cities, for home-processing. Barouni is of doubtful value for the Spanish-green process because of the reddish color that sometimes develops near the pit and of its tough and woody texture after processing. Because of its relatively low oil content - 13 to 18 per cent - it is of very little value for oil extraction. The fruit is borne singly or rarely in twos, on medium-sized peduncles. Early in the stage of final maturity, the exposed side of the fruit turns reddish-purple. The color at maturity is reddish-black. (See Bulletin 720 for additional information)”

 

Clingstone.

 

 

Only two Barouni trees made it to summers end, looking a little “stunned” as were others in pots that came through last winter’s storms.

 

10/03/09:

Cultivar: Barouni (origin - Tunisia)

 

Our Barouni trees were started from cutting obtained from the National Clonal Germplasm Repository.  Rooting success rate was 67%, which is quite good for us!  The trees are being grown “a la natural” with no pruning or training, just as mother nature intended them to grow.  Which means they will most likely end up as multi-trunked trees trained as vase bushes.  That is just excellent, as we think that is the preferred tree form! But, ah, as this picture shows, that will take some more time.  Although young trees are much more susceptible to cold damage, none has been noted so far for Barouni.  Four Barouni trees in two gallon pots, getting close to two years after they were struck.  Kathy’s Grove: 01/08/09:

As with a lot of the "minor" cultivars from the clonal germplasm repository, they showed little damage from the 2010 winter.  And the good news is that they have flower buds!  Maybe I will get to see Barouni fruit from Oregon this year!

 

06/05/10:

Well, no fruit this year.  Ah well, they made good growth over the summer.

 

10/16/10: