Guide to super high density olive growing with Italian olive trees
100% made in Italy olive oil form local olive trees
Italian olive oil is famous all over the world for its quality and the best way to preserve this quality is to focus on Italian olive trees. Buccelletti has always been committed to defending the Made in Italy and has developed a method of super high density olive growing that, starting from selected plants of certified origin, allows you to increase productivity, ensure an abundant and safe harvest, produce an olive oil Made in Italy of the highest quality.
Thanks to continuous studies and research and its many years of experience in the sector, Buccelletti has selected the most suitable varieties of olive trees for the Livita Plus system and today it is finally possible to create a super high density olive orchard with Italian olive varieties.
Super high density olive orchard with Italian olive trees
For its system of super high density olive growing, in addition to some of the varieties traditionally used as Arbequina, Arbosana and Koroneiki, Buccelletti has dedicated years of research to the selection of Italian olive trees that respond well to the Livita Plus method.
Leccio del Corno
Pendulous canopy, high vitality and expanded crown are the characteristics of this variety native of Val di Pesa (Tuscany), very resistant to low winter temperatures.
Piantone di Mogliano
Typical of the Macearata area, it is a plant of low vitality and compact canopy, with a shallow crown. The high oil yield and the excellent resistance have determined its great diffusion.
Maurino
Originally from Lucca, has a very good productivity and yield in oil, characterized by medium vitality, pendulous canopy and a compact crown, gives a sweet and fruity oil.
FS-17 Favolosa
Known for its high resistance to the bacterium Xylella, is born from the free pollination of one of the most popular cultivars in central Italy. It has a medium density canopy, pendulous canopy and weak vitality.
All these Italian olive varieties are ideal for super high density olive orchard: they guarantee high adaptability, resistance to cold and production of an excellent olive.
Super high density olive farming:
what is the yield of Italian olive trees?
It is therefore possible to practice super high density olive growing with Italian olive trees today, but what is the yield of these olive tree varieties? One of the reasons that led Livita Plus to select certain Italian olive trees is precisely their yield: after numerous agro-scientific tests these varieties were found to be highly productive and their continuity of production remains constant over the years.
This is the yield of the Italian olive varieties used in super high density olive growing.
Leccio del Corno
3rd year 30/40 qt/ha
4th year 50/70 qt/ha
From the 5th year over 70 qt/ha
Piantone di Mogliano
3rd year 30/40 qt/ha
4th year 50/70 qt/ha
From the 5th year over 70 qt/ha
Maurino
3rd year 30/40 qt/ha
4th year 50/70 qt/ha
From the 5th year over 70 qt/ha
FS-17 Favolosa
3rd year 60 qt/ha
4th year 96 qt/ha
From the 5th year over 120 qt/ha
Sale of certified virus free plants: the Buccelletti mother plant
Buccelletti is not only able to offer super high density turnkey olive groves, it is also a point of reference in the sale of olive trees, both Italian and international olive trees such as Arbequina, Arbosana and Koroneiki. All the plants come from our mother plant in Castiglion Fiorentino (Arezzo) and are certified by the National Research Council and Massa Spin-Off; they have a CAC (Conformitas Agraria Communitatis) certificate and are viruses and bacteria free.
Integrated system for the cultivation of Italian olive trees
Thanks to many years of experience in the olive sector and continuous research, Buccelletti has developed a system of super high density olive growing that ensures high productivity and is now a virtuous example of precision agriculture.
Livita Plus is the model that meets the needs of both growers and final consumers: the system involves the use of very resistant olive trees varieties, which withstand viruses and bacteria and ensure an abundant harvest, with an extremely low environmental impact and in full respect of olive trees. As a consequence of this method of super high density olive growing, we have an olive oil of the highest quality and reliability, appreciated even by the most attentive and demanding consumers.
After years of agro-scientific testing, seven olive varieties have been selected because they best respond to the Livita Plus system of super high olive farming: Arbequina, Arbosana, Koroneiki, Leccio del Corno, Piantone di Mogliano, Maurino and, the latest addition, FS-17 Favolosa.
New Italian olive trees suitable for super high density olive planting are coming soon
Buccelletti every day works to ensure that the brand Livita Plus was synonymous with Made in Italy olive growing. Thanks to continuous scientific research and numerous tests carried out in recent years, it is now possible to adopt the system of super high density olive growing using exclusively Italian olive trees such as Piantone di Mogliano, Maurino, Leccio del Corno and FS-17 Favolosa.
But there’s more.
A research and genetic improvement programme has been active for 5 years now and have led to the development of 16 selections of Italian genotypes, which will soon be released and which are currently under patent phase. Thanks to Buccelletti's commitment, realizing a super high olive orchard with Italian tree varieties will be easier and easier and the quality of the Made in Italy olive oil will continue to be famous all over the world.
