All about Leccio del Corno olive tree: characteristics, farming system

Super high density olive orchard with Leccio del Corno: the Livita Plus method

Livita Plus is an integrated system of high-density olive cultivation, which is based on precision agriculture principles. Agricultural and maintenance interventions are reduced to a minimum and mechanization is high: in this way, the plants enter into production before than traditional olive growing and, from the third year of age, the olive trees become productive; from the fifth year, production reaches its peak and will always remain stable. The olive trees are planted in parallel rows, with a density ranging between 600 and 1600 trees per hectare depending on the cultivar.

It is important choosing the varieties of olive tree that best respond to the system of high-density olive growing. In addition to the Leccio del Corno, which allows planting up to 1250 plants per hectare with a sixth of planting of 4x2 meters, the other varieties selected by Buccelletti are Arbequina, Arbosana, Koroneiki, Maurino, Favolosa FS-17 and Piantone di Mogliano, all very resistant and productive.

Buccelletti is a point of reference for the realization of high-density turnkey olive orchards: the olive trees are cultivated in its plant in Castiglion Fiorentino (Arezzo) and are all certified by the National Research Council and Massa Spin-Off; each plant has the certificate CAC (Conformitas Agraria Communitatis)