“Table olive crops have some of the lowest water usage out of all the CA crops.”
~ University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Low Water Needs
- Olive Trees are drought-tolerant and use less water than other crops
- Fruit production requires some water for good yields, but less than other crops
- Tree can survive years of no irrigation
- Advent of SGMA and other water regulations in California will give olives further advantage over other crops in terms of water
