{"product_id":"maurino-olive-tree","title":"Maurino Potted Olive Tree","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMaurino olive\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaurino is an Italian olive cultivar associated with Tuscany and grown primarily for oil. The tree has medium vigor and graceful, pendulous branches with gray-green foliage. Its small-to-medium fruit matures early to midseason depending on local conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun and well-drained soil. Mature size, cold response, fruit yield, and oil character vary with climate, tree age, water, harvest maturity, and processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePollination and harvest\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaurino is self-sterile and needs compatible olive pollen during bloom. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/frantoio-olive-tree-potted\"\u003eFrantoio\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/leccino-olive-tree-potted\"\u003eLeccino\u003c\/a\u003e may provide pollen when bloom overlaps. Local weather and cultivar compatibility still affect fruit set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose a full-sun site with excellent drainage. Dig a hole no deeper than the root ball and wider than the container. Set the tree at the same soil level it had in the pot, backfill with native soil, and water thoroughly. Keep the root zone evenly moist during establishment without leaving it waterlogged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrune lightly to develop a balanced canopy and remove dead, damaged, or crossing growth. Mature size, flowering, harvest timing, and crop size vary with climate, tree age, pruning, pollination, water, and care. Container-grown trees require more frequent irrigation and periodic root and canopy management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlives are bitter directly from the tree and must be cured before eating. See our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/how-to-grow-olives-a-growing-guide\"\u003eolive growing guide\u003c\/a\u003e, shop \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olive-trees\"\u003eolive trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/potted-fruit-trees\"\u003eall potted fruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134508175473,"sku":"FT724","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/files\/FT724MaurinoOliveTree.png?v=1766096634","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/maurino-olive-tree","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}