Question

Which pairing of region and predominant Mediterranean crop grown there is correct?
A) southern California - citrus fruit
B) Florida - citrus fruit
C) southern California - wine grapes
D) Spain, France and Italy - olives and grapes
E) Mediterranean Sea countries - wine and olive oil

Answer 1

A) is not correct. southern California does not grow much citrus fruit.

B) is correct. Florida is well known for producing citrus fruit, Oranges in particular.

C) is incorrect. Northern California, and not Souther California grows wine grapes.

D) is correct. Though, France produces much less olives compared to Spain and Italy.

E) is correct. Northern Mediterranean Sea countries in Europe produce both wine and olive oil, in varying quantities and qualities, however, northern african mediterranean sea countries much less wine than they used to (northern africa accounted for one-third of global wine production in 1950s), though they do produce it.