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March 29, 2008

0007: Leccino

We planted five olives and two peach trees Saturday. This is an Italian olive, the first of two olives along a new hillside berm at my parent's Potter Valley property.

Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Sequoia Olea
Species: europaea
Cultivar: Leccino

olive, Leccino

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0008: Maurino

We planted five olives and two peach trees Saturday. This is an Italian olive, the second of two olives along a new hillside berm at my parent's Potter Valley property.

Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Sequoia Olea
Species: europaea
Cultivar: Maurino

olive, Maurino

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0009: Arbequina

We planted five olives and two peach trees Saturday at my parent's Potter Valley property. This is a Spanish olive, the third olive of the day and the first of three Arbequinas along a hillside berm.

It's a table olive as well as used to produce a highly valued olive oil, a more buttery oil with a slightly peppery finish.

Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Sequoia Olea
Species: europaea
Cultivar: Arbequina

olive, Arbequina

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0010: Arbequina

We planted five olives and two peach trees Saturday at my parent's Potter Valley property. This is a Spanish olive, the fourth olive of the day and the second of three Arbequinas along a hillside berm.

It's a table olive as well as used to produce a highly valued olive oil, a more buttery oil with a slightly peppery finish.

Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Sequoia Olea
Species: europaea
Cultivar: Arbequina

olive, Arbequina

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0011: Arbequina

We planted five olives and two peach trees Saturday at my parent's Potter Valley property. This is a Spanish olive, the fifth olive of the day and the third of three Arbequinas along a hillside berm.

It's a table olive as well as used to produce a highly valued olive oil, a more buttery oil with a slightly peppery finish.

Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Sequoia Olea
Species: europaea
Cultivar: Arbequina

olive, Arbequina

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June 3, 2008

0020: Carob

Planted a carob tree by the body of my 21 year old cat and companion who passed away on June 2.

Family: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Ceratonia
Species: siliqua

carob

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April 28, 2010

0068: Pendolino Olive

Since the Carob I planted beside Gypsy's grave didn't make it this year, I replaced it with a Pendolino olive tree. I also planted some Gypsophila on the site. Rest in peace my dear kitty.

Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Olea
Species: europaea
Cultivar: Pendolino

Grave stone on the left, little tree on the right.

olive, Pendolino

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February 6, 2011

0082: Bay

Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Laurus
Species: L. nobilis

bay

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0084: Frantoio Olive

Planted four trees at my parent's house in Potter Valley on Sunday.

Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Sequoia Olea
Species: europaea
Cultivar: Frantoio

frantoio olive

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January 7, 2012

0173: Multi-graft Japanese Plum

Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Maloideae or Spiraeoideae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus

We planted this multi-graft plum tree at Rick's house in Santa Rosa. There are five plums grafted onto a Citation Hybrid Rootstock: Beauty Plum, Nubiana Plum, Laroda Plum, Late Santa Rosa Plum, Elephant Heart Plum.

multi-graft plum santa rosa

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0174: Hachiya Persimmon

Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros

We planted this Hachiya Persimmon tree at Rick's house in Santa Rosa.

Hachiya Persimmon

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