The Olive In Tuscany: Some Notes and Pictures - Paperback

by Roger Chambers (Introduction by), Samuel Rae Co (Author)

This special re-print edition of "The Olive In Tussany" is a guide to olive growing in the Tuscany region of Italy. Written in 1903, this classic text provides a picture in time of the the Italian olive and olive oil industry at the turn of the 19th Century. Included are insights into the area's special climate, the soils suited for olive growing, the olive varieties that were grown and how they were grown and rendered into olive oil. A fascinating read on a long forgotten time in olive culture. 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.