OLEA EUROPAEA ‘MISSION’

7 cm      $2.95

Olea europaea ‘Mission’ is a vigorous and upright grower that produces olives suitable for both oil and table eating. It is frost tolerant and self-fertile. The fruit ripens in autumn, transitioning from green to red before becoming a purple-black color. It features white flowers during the summer and has grey-green leaves. It is evergreen and native from the Mediterranean through Africa to China. It was developed in the late 18th century by Spanish missions in California, United States.