| Mission | |
|---|---|
| Olive (Olea europaea) | |
| Color of the ripe fruit | Green |
| Also called | California Mission |
| Origin | California |
| Hazards | Cycloconium oleaginum fungus Pseudomonas savastanoi bacterium |
| Use | Oil and table |
| Oil content | 21.8% |
The Mission olive is a cultivar of olive developed in California, by Spanish missions along El Camino Real in the late 18th century.[1] The Mission olive has been included in the Ark of Taste, an international catalog of endangered heritage foods maintained by the Slow Food movement.[2] It is also the only American olive cultivar listed by the International Olive Council in its World Catalogue of Olive Varieties.[1] Although developed in the United States, Mission olives are also used by South African olive oil producers.[3]