“Olives
Olea europaea
Varieties to choose from
Ascalano
El Greco
Frantoio
J5
Koroneiki
Leccino
Manzanilla
Moriaolo
Pendolino
Picual
Rakino
The Olive is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Lebanon and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea. Its use as a major agricultural product in preclassical Greece led to its wider distribution throughout the western Mediterranean. The olive is one of the earliest plants cited in recorded literature”
即使现在,新西兰的欧裔专业育苗人,在他们的意识里,Olive就是地中海地区那种植物,所以新西兰一家育苗场https://www.edible.co.nz/fruits.php?fruitid=40_Olives对olive的介绍:
“The Olive is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Lebanon and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea. Its use as a major agricultural product in preclassical Greece led to its wider distribution throughout the western Mediterranean.” The olive is one of the earliest plants cited in recorded literature”