Download or read book The Olive in California written by Judith M. Taylor and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A symbol of peace, strength, and nourishment, the olive tree has been imbued with a sense of history, place, and charm since its earliest cultivation in the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. From the first Spanish ships to touch California's shores to the rise of a thriving industry with hundreds of olive growers and oil makers, THE OLIVE IN CALIFORNIA traces the path of this sturdy, life-giving tree as it developed into a California agricultural phenomenon. With a foreword by Dr. Kevin Starr, State Librarian of California, Dr. Taylor's book is endorsed by the California Historical Society.

Download or read book Olive Production Manual written by G. Steven Sibbett and published by UCANR Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bestselling manual is the definitive guide to olive production in California. This 180-page manual is fully illustrated with 40 tables, 19 line drawings, and 36 charts, and 100 color and black and white photos. The most notable additions to this edition include a new chapter on deficit irrigation, a greatly expanded chapter on olive oil production, and coverage of four new pests, including the olive fly. Includes production techniques for commercial growers worldwide - from orchard planning and maintenance to harvesting and postharvest processing. Contains information on pollination, pruning for shaker and vertical rotating comb harvest, mechanical pruning, deficit irrigation, mechanical harvesting methods including trunk-shaking and canopy contact harvesters, postharvest handling and processing methods, and olive oil production. Also includes information on new pests including olive fly, oleander scale, olive mite, and black vine weevil.

Download or read book Olives Safe Methods for Home Pickling written by Sylvia Yada and published by UCANR Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The health benefits of olive oil are also bringing olives into the spotlight. From water-cured Kalamata style to Greek style olives in brine, you'll learn how to make your own delicious olives at home using water, salt, oil, or lye curing methods. This handy publication also covers tips on selecting and storing fresh olives as well as the safe handling of lye. Note that this updated publication replaces ABC's of Home-Cured, Green-Ripe Olives and Home Pickling of Olives.

Download or read book Virgin Territory written by Nancy Harmon Jenkins and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illuminating look at olive oil with 100 recipes from the country’s leading authority on the subject and author of The Four Seasons of Pasta. Olive oil is more popular than ever, thanks to its therapeutic and preventative effects in treating different diseases, as well as the growing variety of brands and imports available. Nancy Harmon Jenkins, arguably the leading authority on olive oil and the healthy Mediterranean diet, presents more than 100 dishes that showcase olive oil, ranging from soups to seafood to sauces to sweets. Along with favorites like tapenade and pesto, you’ll find other exciting dishes like North African Seafood Tagine, Oven-Braised Artichokes with Potatoes and Onions, and Quince and Ginger Olive Oil Cake. But this book isn’t just a collection of hearty and healthful recipes; Jenkins also covers the history and culture of olive oil as well as how to buy it and cook with it. A thing of beauty with the stunning photographs of exquisite dishes as well as Jenkin’s own Tuscan olive tree grove, Virgin Territory captures the delights of making and cooking with olive oil. “Nancy Harmon Jenkins makes a compelling case that our most important cooking medium—olive oil—is the one we know least about….This is the definitive book on olive oil, and one that should change the way you shop.”—Amanda Hesser, co-founder of Food52.com, author of The Essential New York Times Cookbook “Virgin Territory is so essential because its subject is so well-colonized. Equal parts cookbook, autobiography, and culinary history, it's a compelling education in cooking's most essential oil.”—Dan Barber, chef and co-owner, Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns

Download or read book Olives in California s Gold Country written by Salvatore Manna and Terry Beaudoin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the olive in the Gold Country of Northern California is a story of the Spanish in the New World, of the Gold Rush, of immigrants from Italy and other Mediterranean countries, of bold pioneers, enterprising farmers and scientists, and of businessmen and businesswomen. Focusing on Calaveras County in the south and Placer County in the north, but also exploring the olive throughout most of Northern California, including olive havens such as Corning and Oroville, that story is told within these pages through rare and fascinating photographs. For those who wish to explore the olive in Northern California, whether its history, industry or technology, this volume provides both an appetizer and a satisfying entre. As love of the olive grows, for the first time a book tells the tale of the olive tree, the king of trees, in the Mother Lode of California.

Download or read book Olives written by Mort Rosenblum and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-10-12 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the James Beard Award Until one stops to notice, an olive is only a lowly lump at the bottom of a martini. But not only does a history of olives traverse climates and cultures, it also reveals fascinating differences in processing, production, and personalities. Aficionados of the noble little fruit expect miracles from it as a matter of course. In 1986, Mort Rosenblum bought a small farm in Provence and acquired 150 neglected olive trees that were old when the Sun King ruled France. He brought them back to life and became obsessed with olives, their cultivation, and their role in international commerce.

Download or read book A Chemical Study of the Ripening and Pickling of California Olives written by Roy Wilson Hilts and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Table Olives written by A. Garrido Fernandez and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1997-07-31 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the history, botany and agricultural aspects of the crop, summarising the techniques that have been developed to improve harvesting, processing and packaging of olives. Full details are provided relating to the physico-chemical and microbiological aspects of processing of each of the olive types. It will serve as a practical guide to agricultural scientists, food scientists and technologists who are involved in the preparation of table olives.

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Download or read book Field Guide to California Agriculture written by Paul Starrs and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book brings to life one of the most creative (and necessary) human endeavors and makes understandable the incredible complexity of California agriculture, one of the world's most daring experiments in feeding itself. A valuable resource that should be read by everyone—not just those of us who farm, but all of us who depend on farms."—Michael Ableman, farmer, photographer, and author of From the Good Earth, On Good Land, and Fields of Plenty. "No understanding of this state is possible without an understanding of its agriculture; that's how important this subject is."—Gerald Haslam, author of Workin' Man Blues: Country Music in California "A fascinating, intriguing, and sometimes even humorous exploration of California's agriculture, from broccoli to marijuana and beyond. At long last, a book everyday people can read to understand the state's biggest industry."—Louis Warren, University of California, Davis

Download or read book The California Fruits and how to Grow Them written by Edward James Wickson and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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