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Franciscan missionaries planted the first olive trees in California in 1769, where they thrived in the rich soil and moderate climate. By the mid 1880s California olive oil had earned a reputation of quality comparable to any European import, and in 1898 olives had become the main cash crop in the Oroville region, replacing oranges.
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