Garnet

Variety of Coral oleaster · Elaeagnus umbellata

Large-fruited, self-fertile autumn olive with heavy yields.

Taste & characteristics

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Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Large berries with reddish-bronze skin, sweet-tart and rich in lycopene. Ripens in September with very heavy crops.

Very productive; bears 2–3 years after planting.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Coral oleaster unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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