Abstract
Featuring a wide cast of players, from small-scale family-owned operations to large corporate enterprises, Flacks reports on contemporary olive oil production in California, presenting historical information, photos, and legislative testimony. Recent efforts to establish a mature California olive industry and standards, including those of the UC Davis Olive Center, the California Olive Oil Council, and state Senator Lois Wolk are described. The involvement of Spaniards in California olive oil production, from the earliest days of the state’s history, to current efforts to expand super high density olive groves, is highlighted.
- Olives
- Spanish
- missionaries
- olive oil regulation and adulteration
- social business
- grade and labeling standards for California olive oil
- super high density olive cultivation
- Olive Oil Commission of California
- UC Davis Olive Center
- Berkeley Olive Grove 2013
- California Olive Ranch
- California mythology
- Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation
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