Olives
Pests and Diseases, Pro Advice, Fruit KJ Reyland Pests and Diseases, Pro Advice, Fruit KJ Reyland

Olives

Olives can be used as a hedge or as a stand-alone feature tree. They also look good in a container on a patio or deck to create a Mediterranean feel. Well known for their oil, rich in oleic acid and good for cardiovascular health – monounsaturated fat which is ‘good’ cholesterol.

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Grapes
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Grapes

Fruit forms on current-season’s growth near the base of the new canes.

Prune in late winter on a dry day, cutting out all of last-year’s growth, leaving just 4–6 canes about a metre long. If growing over a pergola, leave a canopy of three to four leader canes about 70cm apart and remove all other growth, leaving just a couple of buds on the laterals off each leader.

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