{"product_id":"mission-olive-tree-potted","title":"Mission Potted Olive Tree","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMission olive\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMission is a historic California olive cultivar used for both oil and cured table fruit. It grows vigorously with an upright habit and produces fruit that may be harvested green or allowed to mature before curing or oil processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun and well-drained soil. Mature size, cold response, bearing pattern, fruit quality, and harvest timing vary with the site, season, tree age, and care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePollination and harvest\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMission can set fruit without a second olive in many conditions, but cross-pollination may improve fruit set. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/n-a-olive-koroneiki-std-tree\"\u003eKoroneiki\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/arbequina-olive-tree-potted\"\u003eArbequina\u003c\/a\u003e may provide compatible pollen when bloom overlaps. Olives must be cured before eating.\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":29248068321393,"sku":"FT750","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/files\/mission-olive-tree-standard-potted.jpg?v=1747082045","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/mission-olive-tree-potted","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}