The California fruits and how to grow them; a manual of methods which have yielded greatest success, with the lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state . The Picholine, reduced. ripening not much earlier than the Mission ; a fine oil olive, largely planted, butdisappointing in some regions as a shy bearer and subject to frost injury. Oblitca.—Imported by the late G. N. Alilco from Dalmatia; resembles thePendulier, and may be identical; fine in the San Joaquin Valley; very largeoval, but broad and rounded at both ends; grows in clusters; tree a goodgrower, hardy an
The California fruits and how to grow them; a manual of methods which have yielded greatest success, with the lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state . The Picholine, reduced. ripening not much earlier than the Mission ; a fine oil olive, largely planted, butdisappointing in some regions as a shy bearer and subject to frost injury. Oblitca.—Imported by the late G. N. Alilco from Dalmatia; resembles thePendulier, and may be identical; fine in the San Joaquin Valley; very largeoval, but broad and rounded at both ends; grows in clusters; tree a goodgrower, hardy and productive; fruit excellent for pickles; ripen? in Novemberin the interior—about the same as the Mission, 420 CALIFORNIA FRUITS : HOW TO GROW THEM Sevillano.—Recently largely planted as the variety exported from Spainas the Queen olive. The largest of all olives; only useful in pickling; whenripe, bluish black; clingstone. Tree a strong grower, leaves deep green, green-ish white underneath. Described by Mr. Roeding as a regular bearer, butrequires deep, rich, well-drained soil and will not stand much Ascolano Olive.
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