CALIFORNIA OLIVE CULTURE VARIETIES. 53 



The tree is of small dimensions. The fruit is quite small, and 

 of a deep blue-black color. It makes a fair oil, but not of high 

 grade. The oil congeals at a moderately low temperature. It 

 is best suited as a stock to bud and graft upon. 



CULTIVATED VARIETIES. 



Amellau. Tree of medium size, strong and regular bearer. 

 Fruit large, oval, pickled green. Ripens early. 



Ascolano. The white olive of Ascoli. Valuable for pickling 

 green. 



Atro-rubens. A vigorous, tall spreading tree. Fruit below 

 medium size, first mottled with red, and deep black when ripe. 

 Skin thin, pulp colored a vinous red. Makes excellent oil, 

 but unfit for pickles. Very sensitive to cold. 



Atro-violacea. Tree vigorous grower and prolific, of a weeping 

 habit. Fruit medium size, deep blue-black. The fruit makes 

 oil of high grade, and also good pickles, either ripe or green. 

 This is the only olive so far known in the State that dries 

 well, the bitter principle entirely disappearing on drying. It 

 ripens early. 



Beca Rufa. Tree of medium size, and moderate bearer. 

 Fruit small, and suitable for oil. Ripens early. 



Belmonte. A beautiful elongated fruit, smaller at the calyx, 

 larger at the blossom end. Deep blue-black. Ripens evenly. 

 Makes good oil, and can be pickled ripe or green. Ripens 

 early. 



Columella. Tree vigorous and prolific. Fruit before ripe of 

 a light golden yellow, turning to wine red, and when ripe dark 

 purple.. Makes excellent pickles in the semi-green state, and 

 is quite deficient in bitterness. Makes a fair pickle when 

 ripe. It gives a large per cent of oil, but not of high grade, yet 

 very good for blending. Fruit ripens unevenly, and is very 

 sensitive to frost. 



Correggiola. A vigorous grower and prolific bearer. Makes 

 a very high-grade oil, and with proper pruning can be made to 

 yield a good crop annually. The fruit dries very readily and 

 releases the oil easily under pressure. When grown on hill- 

 sides and light soil is liable to rather excessive bitterness, 

 which is at first very noticeable in the oil, but passes away as 

 the oil stands. It does best on rich soils. Ripens in November. 



