Olive in California: History of an Immigrant Tree by Judith M. Taylor; Foreward by Kevin Starr
	List Price:   $32.50 Unit Price:   $26.00 You Save:   $6.50 (20%) ISBN-10:   1580081312 ISBN-13:   9781580081313 Publisher:   Random House [MD]; Ten Speed Press Edition:   illustrated Category:   Agriculture Pub. Date:   March 2004 Pages:   256 Format:   Hardcover
Subjects
CALIFORNIA_HISTORY OLIVE OLIVE INDUSTRY AND TRADE
Description/Notes
From the first Spanish ships to touch California's shores to the rise of a thriving industry with hundreds of olive growers & oil makers, The Olive in California traces the path of this sturdy, life-giving tree as it developed into a California agricultural phenomenon. A symbol of peace, strength, & nourishment, the olive tree has been imbued with a sense of history, place, & 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 & oil makers, The Olive in California traces the path of this sturdy, life-giving tree as it developed into a California agricultural phenomenon. With California olives & olive oils now savored all over the globe, this beautifully illustrated volume is a timely tribute to the California olive & its much-deserved place in history. With California olives and olive oils now savored all over the globe, this beautifully illustrated volume is a timely tribute to the California olive and its much-deserved place in history.