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JEFFERSON OLIVE
Area of origin: CUMBERLAND ISLAND, USA. These trees were propagated from trees grown from cuttings by a nursery west of Atlanta, Georgia. The original trees date from Jefferson's time. Story has it that Nathaniel Green, an American patriot, and then owner of Cumberland Island off the coast of Georgia, enlisted the aid of Thomas Jefferson to sell the island's oak to the French and replant with Olives. No information is available as to whether olives were even produced and the exact variety is not known. Fifteen of the newly propagated trees were returned to the island and replanted. |
Offered olive tree varietals by country of origin:
ITALY Ascolana Tenera Bella di Cerignola Biancolilla Bosana Canino Carboncella Casaliva Coratina Favoral Frangivento Frantoio Grignan Itrana Leccino Maurino Moraiolo Nocellara del Belice Pendolino Santa Caterina Taggiasca SPAIN Arbequina Arbosana Cornicabra Empeltre Farga Hojiblanca Lechin de Sevilla Manzanilla Picual Sevillano FRANCE Aglandau Bouteillan Cailletier Cayon Columello Grossane Lucques Picholine Salonenque Tanche GREECE Amfissa Kalamata Koroneiki Megaron UNITED STATES Jefferson Lucca Mission Hills of Santa Cruz Wilsoni NORTH AFRICA Dolce di Morocco Chemlali |
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