Olive Tree - 'Mission' - Olea europaea - Live Plant Description This sale is for one (1) Olea Europaea - 'Mission' olive tree. This is a live plant. This ancient tree has been cultivated for thousands of years, prized for its fruit and foliage. The Mission olive is a cultivar of an olive developed in California by Spanish missions along El Camino Real in the late 18th century. The Mission olive has been included in the Ark of Taste, an international catalog of endangered heritage foods maintained by the Slow Food movement. It is also the only American olive cultivar listed by the International Olive Council in its World Catalogue of Olive Varieties. Although developed in the United States, Mission olives are also used by South African olive oil producers. Cultivation Mission trees can reach heights of 40 and 50 feet, but can be kept at a manageable height with pruning. They produce small fruit, typically of around 4.1 grams (0.14 oz). It has the lowest flesh-to-pit ratio (6.5:1) and greatest cold resistance of any commercial cultivar in California. Mission olives are harvested for table use from late October through November; for oil production, they are harvested between mid-December and February. Plant in full sun and well draining soil. Drought and heat tolerant once established. More spreading habit. Height up to 50', width 12-14' and can be pruned to desired height and shape. Slow to moderate growth. Prolific bearer. Easy to grow, drought tolerant. Zone 8-11 outdoors and 4-11 on patios. These 8+ inch plants come in 2.5" x 2.5" x 3.5" deep pots. olive tree mission mission olive tree indoor mission olive tree for sale mission olive tree texas mission olive tree pros and cons arbequina vs mission olive tree mission olive tree south africa mission olive tree in pot olea mission olive tree mission olive tree root system are mission olive tree evergreen mission olive tree size mission olive trees facts mission olive tree height how to care for a mission olive tree mission olive tree trader joe's how to prune a mission olive tree why do olive trees have holes why are olive trees so important how fast do mission olive trees grow black mission olive tree buy mission olive tree olive branch mission viejo olive branch missions mission olive tree fruit mission olive trees olive branch mission chicago il olive branch mission cyberpunk olive branch mission chicago il 60628 mission olive tree care mission olive tree care indoor mission olive tree container mission olive tree care outdoor can olive trees be kept small mission olive tree zone mission olive tree growth rate olive tree europaea mission europaea mission olive tree olive tree information olea europaea mission olive tree how fast does a mission olive tree grow how to help olive trees grow full grown mission olive tree mission olive tree growing olive garden mission tx mission olive tree hardiness zone mission olive tree cold hardiness olive tree dimensions are mission olive trees self pollinating mission olive tree indoor care olive tree significance what is a mission olive tree trader joe's mission olive tree olive tree uses olive tree requirements olive tree management owner olive tree ministries jan markell olive branch mission lamplight olive tree series mission lp olea europaea 'mission' live olive tree why does my olive tree have no olives olive branch mennonite mission mature mission olive tree new norcia mission olive tree mission olive trees for sale olive branch mission photos mission olive tree pollination mission olive tree planting mission olive tree pictures mission olive tree potted olive branch mission reviews olive tree ministries radio program olive branch mission starfield olive branch mission shelter mission olive tree seeds can you keep olive trees small how to care for mission olive tree common problems with olive trees mission olive vs manzanillo mission olive tree wikipedia olive tree ministries wiki mission olive tree 8 olive street