Olive ‘Mission’ is a vigorous and upright grower that produces olives suitable for both oil and table eating. It is frost tolerant and self-fertile, meaning it can produce fruit on its own. The fruit ripens in autumn, transitioning from green to red before ultimately becoming a purple-black color. It features white flowers during the summer and has grey-green leaves. Olive is evergreen and native from the Mediterranean through Africa to China. Learn more about Olive. Olive ‘Mission’ was developed in the late 18th century by Spanish missions in California, United States.