How to grow Olive

Olea europaea

Full Sun
OR
Partial Sun

Can grow in nutrient poor soil. Needs hot summers with some winter chill for the fruit to set.

Harvesting Olive

Fruits go from green, to violet, to black.

How long does Olive take to grow?

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Olive Folklore & Trivia

First cultivated over 5000 years ago.¹

The olive branch, as a symbol of abundance, glory and peace – were used to crown the victors of friendly games and bloody wars. As emblems of benediction and purification, they were also ritually offered to deities and powerful figures; some were even found in Tutankhamen’s tomb.²

Other names for Olive

Olijfboomstruik, Eurpoean olive

Footnotes

¹ Blue Planet Biomes-Olive

² wikipedia.org