552 BOTANY OF CROP PLANTS 



'Jlu- olive is probably a native of the Mediterranean re<,non. 

 Its cultivation in this country is conhned almost entirely to 



Fic. 227. — Olive (Olca eun.puja). Branch and fruit. (./•><;;« ((////. Agr. 

 Exp. Sl,t.) 



the warm, dry portions of California. 'Yhc olive requires a 

 mean annual temperature of 57°F., and it is claimed that at 

 no time should the temperature go below t4°F. 



