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Old 05-01-2010, 10:21 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Rusty Hinge[_2_] Rusty Hinge[_2_] is offline
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Default Olive seeds (stones)

Janet Baraclough wrote:
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Donwill wrote:
Anyone know where I can buy some seeds in UK ?


I'll send you some from my olive tree - send address - just remove the
foobar.


What size of crop do you get, Rusty, and how old is your tree? Mine
hasn't flowered yet.

Get around a pint of olives. The tree will be very old, but grafted onto
younger rootstock.

If you want olives, you need to grow from seed, and when the seedling is
large enough, graft or bud from a fruiting tree.

Citrus fruits take 20 - 30 years to fruit as maiden trees: God knows how
long an olive will take.

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Rusty