A symbol of peace, strength, and nourishment, the olive tree has been imbued with a sense of history, place, and charm since its earliest cultivation in the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. From the first Spanish ships to touch California's shores to the rise of a thriving industry with hundreds of olive growers and oil makers, THE OLIVE IN CALIFORNIA traces the path of this sturdy, life-giving tree as it developed into a California agricultural phenomenon. With a foreword by Dr. Kevin Starr, State Librarian of California, Dr. Taylor's book is endorsed by the California Historical Society.
Author(s): Judith Taylor
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Year: 2000
Language: English
Commentary: Bookmarked, OCR (Cleartype)
Pages: 344
City: Berkeley
Tags: Gardening, Regional, General, History, United States, State & Local
Front Cover
Front Flap
Half Title Page
Full Title Page
ISBN 1-58008-131-2
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction: The Olive in Ancient Times
1 How the Olive Came to California
A Question Unanswered: Seeds or Cuttings ?
2 Development of a Market and an Industry
Olive Oil: A Cure for What Ails You-and Society Too!
3 Transition to the Modern Era
To Irrigate or Not to Irrigate ?
4 Why Olive Growers Changed to New Kinds of Trees
Who Was Federico Pohndorff?
5 Nurseries and the Dissemination of Olive Trees
VARIETIES OF IMPORTED TREES
6 The Olive Oil Trade
Collecting Olive Oil Bottles
Olive Oil Classifications
7 Olive Processing Companies
8 Botulism
9 The California Olive Association
California Olive Association and Committee Presidents and Vice Presidents 1915-2000
10 The University of California's Role in the Developtnent of the Olive Industry
Appendix A CHRONOLOGY OF THE OLIVE IN CALIFORNIA
Appendix B OLIVE OIL MAKERS IN CALIFORNIA (1869-1996)
Appendix C OLIVE PROCESSING COMPANIES (1895-PRESENT)
Appendix D OLIVE CULTIVARS IMPORTED INTO CALlFORNIA (1870-1960)
Appendix E SYNONYMS OF SOME OLIVE CULTIVARS
Appendix F SOURCES OF OLIVE TREES: EARLY CALIFORNIA NURSERIES (1872-1930)
Notes
Bibliography
Image Credits
Acknowledgments
Index
