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Cartrema americana, commonly called American olive, [3] wild olive, [3] or devilwood, [3] is an evergreen shrub or small tree [3] native to southeastern North America, in the United States from Virginia to Texas, and in Mexico from Nuevo León south to Oaxaca and Veracruz. [4] [5] Cartrema americana was formerly classified as Osmanthus americanus.
Its native range extends from southern Texas in the United States south to central Mexico. Common names include anacahuita , Mexican olive , [ 1 ] white cordia , and Texas wild olive . [ 2 ] It is named after the Swiss explorer and botanist Pierre Edmond Boissier .
Black olives or ripe olives are picked at full maturity when fully ripe, displaying colours of purple, brown or black. [105] To leach the oleuropein from olives, commercial producers use lye , which neutralizes the bitterness of oleuropein, producing a mild flavour and soft texture characteristic of California black olives sold in cans. [ 105 ]
When complete, the list below will include all food plants native to the Americas (genera marked with a dagger † are endemic), regardless of when or where they were first used as a food source. For a list of food plants and other crops which were only introduced to Old World cultures as a result of the Columbian Exchange touched off by the ...
Elaeagnus angustifolia, commonly called Russian olive, [2] silver berry, [3] oleaster, [3] or wild olive, [3] is a species of Elaeagnus, native to Asia and limited areas of eastern Europe. It is widely established in North America as an introduced species. [4] [5]
Canada, Mexico, and the United States are home to a number of edible fruit; however, only three are commercially grown (grapes, cranberries, and blueberries). Many of the fruits below are still eaten locally as they have been for centuries and others are generating renewed interest by eco-friendly gardeners (less need for bug control) and chefs ...
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]
a small, brown olive native to Arbeca, grown in Aragon and Catalonia, Spain, good for eating and for oil. Arbosana: Spain a Spanish variety commonly grown for oil production alongside Arbequina and others, including in the United States. Ascolano: Italy A cold-hardy table variety from the Le Marche region of Italy enjoyed as a table olive.