the first olive trees came to the new world in 1560.
the first olive trees came to the new world in 1560.
when did the first olive trees come to the new world?
1560
olives are not native to the americas. spanish colonists brought the olive to the new world, where its cultivation prospered in present-day peru and chile. the first seedlings from spain were planted in lima by antonio de rivera in 1560. olive tree cultivation quickly spread along the valleys of south america's dry pacific coast where the climate was similar to the mediterranean. spanish missionaries established the tree in the 18th century in california. it was first cultivated at mission san diego de alcalá in 1769 or later around 1795. orchards were started at other missions, but in 1838, an inspection found only two olive orchards in california. cultivation for oil gradually became a highly successful commercial venture from the 1860s onward. in japan, the first successful planting of olive trees happened in 1908 on shodo island, which became the cradle of olive cultivation. an estimated 865 million olive trees are in the world today (as of 2005), and the vast majority of these are found in mediterranean countries, with traditionally marginal areas accounting for no more than 25% of olive-planted area and 10% of oil production.
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john macarthur returned from england in 1817 with his two sons, james and william, and began to expand the productivity of the farm by introducing vine cuttings, olive trees and various seeds and agricultural implements purchased overseas. however an olive tree at the macarthurs' elizabeth farm, parramatta, dates from and the first olive trees presented to sydney's royal botanic gardens as a gift of the macarthurs in 1816 predate the camden park olive trees.
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