F Pohndorff

A Memoir on Olive Growing Growing F Pohndorff

This special re-print edition of Pohndorff's book "A Memoir on Olive Growing" is a memoir on the early history of olive growing in California. Written in 1884, this classic text provides a picture in time of the earliest introduction of the olive as a commercial crop in the State of California, as seen through the eyes of one of its pioneer growers. Included are insights into the methods used and the varieties of olives grown in California in the late 19th Century. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.