What food did the San Diego mission have?

Padre Serra brought grape vines from Mexico that became the beginning of the famed California wine industry.

Plums:

The fruit of the plum trees also brought from Mexico were highly prized by the missionaries.

Prickly Pears:

Although not specifically imported by the missionaries, the local Indians shared the cactus fruit with the padres.

Beans:

The padres soon discovered that various indigenous beans were an important part of the native diet and easily grown to supplement their own meals.

Squashes:

Likewise, the pumpkins and varieties of squash were grown by the natives and adopted into the mission diet.

Olives:

Padre Lasuen brought olive trees with him from Mexico.

Peaches, Pears, Almonds, and Apples:

Lasuen also brought peach, pear, almond and apple trees.