Hojiblanca is one of the most popular Spanish olive varieties
In earlier times, Hojiblanca was mainly grown for the production of high-quality olive oil, but today the large, rather mild-tasting fruits are used also as table olives eaten. The popular variety has a share of more than 16 percent in local olive oil production and thus provides the livelihood of numerous olive growers. The majority of Hojiblanca is grown traditionally, with many olive groves being used for many centuries. Hojiblanca will usually harvested when ripe. The Spanish name means something like "white sheet".
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Hojiblanca olive trees are not hardy
On the Internet you can often read that olive trees of the Hojiblanca variety are extremely hardy. There is even talk of temperatures as low as minus 19 ° C that the trees could withstand. However, this is dangerous nonsense, because on the one hand all olive trees do not tolerate harsh winters - even that Not Hojiblanca - and on the other hand, this variety comes from one of the hottest and driest regions of the Mediterranean. This means that these trees are not at all bred for any resistance to the cold - and for that reason, because such cold temperatures are unknown in Andalusia.
Buy olive trees only from recognized specialists
If you have an olive tree for the garden or want to buy the balcony, the Hojiblanca variety is not for the cool temperatures of Germany suitable. Better to switch to other varieties that are better adapted to the northern climate, for example
- Leccino (Italy)
- Coratina (Italy)
- Ascolana (Italy)
- Aglandaou (France)
- Arbequina (France)
- Bouteillan (France)
- or Picual (Spain).
Also, if possible, you should buy trees that in a harsher climate were raised, e.g. B. from tree nurseries in the more northerly regions of Italy or France. Nevertheless, these trees also need comprehensive protection in very cold winters as well as against strong winds and too much moisture.
Tips & Tricks
The next time you go on holiday to Spain, why not visit the Hojiblanca Museum in Málaga (Andalusia). There you can learn all sorts of interesting facts about the history of olive growing in the region and u. a. visit an original oil press from the first century AD.