There is increasing interest in the development of intensively managed olive orchards (Olea europaea L.) in northern Chile. The selection of specific varieties that perform well on a particular site is considered crucial to maximizing productivity. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the productive performance of 29 varieties of olive in the Huasco Valley (28°34&rsquo; S, 70°47&rsquo; W), Northern Chile.The traits evaluated were: mean olive production per tree considering a longitudinal (PML) analysis over a period of five years, 2003 to 2007, total olive production in the same period (PA03-07) and alternate bearing index (ABI). The effect of variety was highly significant (p < 0.01) for all traits. In the field trial, IAP was moderate (0.52), with PML 37.7 kg tree-1 and PA-0307 186 kg tree-1. Spearman correlation coefficients between rankings of each trait were positive and significantly different from zero (p < 0.05). &rsquo;Leccino&rsquo; performed best based on fruit production alone. &rsquo;Arbequina&rsquo;, &rsquo;Picholine&rsquo;, &rsquo;Manzanilla Racimo&rsquo;, &rsquo;Picual&rsquo;, &rsquo;Manzanilla de Sevilla&rsquo;, &rsquo;Frantoio&rsquo; and &rsquo;Ascolana Huasco&rsquo; evidenced both high productivity and the lowest alternate bearing. These cultivars could be recommended in Huasco if a farmer is seeking to recover establishment costs rapidly, but we emphasize that a longer-term longitudinal study should be carried out before large-scale deployment.