Episode 9 - What Can Be Done to Improve Cold-Hardiness of Olives?

Update: 2021-11-13

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Aside from choosing the orchard location and selecting a cold-tolerant cultivar, what else can be done to improve the cold-hardiness of olives? In this episode I discuss several management techniques that can be applied to an olive orchard which research has shown to improve their freeze tolerance. Not only are these recommendations backed by research, but we've seen examples manifested in Texas olive orchards.

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