Olive trees ready to plant

About the Trees

The EVO Trees

All of Eden Valley’s trees were purchased from Olives Australia. This decision was made as they are not only Australia’s largest olive supplier, but offer a very reliable service supplying the best quality stock by using the latest DNA testing techniques.

Quick Facts

Here are some quick facts about the olive trees planted throughout Eden Valley.

Amount 15,000 (= 72 hectares)
Spacing 6 x 8 metres (= medium density @ 208 trees per hectare)
Planted From 1996 to 2000
Size 3 to 7 metres
Varieties 6
Irrigation dry land utilising the local climate conditions
Harvesting table fruit: hand picked to maximize quality
oil: mechanical harvesting

Locations

The Eden Valley grove currently contains 5 planted fields, the location of each is outlined in the following diagram: