Country: Italy Color: Purplish-brown to deep purple-black Tart, citrusy Gaeta olives shine in two popular forms: tender and ...

Olive trees (Olea europaea) have undeniable charm. They're thin and delicate with small green leaves that complement their environment. And while these are trees, which you might typically expect to ...

If you want to grow an olive tree indoors, you absolutely can. You just need to get the right variety and make sure it has ...

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Olives need to grow to full size before harvesting. An olive tree is more than a food plant. The silvery-gray leaves shimmer in the breeze, making this Mediterranean crop beautiful too. If you’re not ...

When do you use olive oil vs. extra virgin olive oil? We'll share the differences in taste and various uses in cooking.

The remains of an olive tree near Trepuzzi burnt to the ground in one of numerous wild fires ravaging Salento. Arsonists are believed to be behind many of the fires striking Xylella-infected trees in ...

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Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company will discuss general tree care and planting tips. If you have a tree-related question, ...

An aggressive plant pathogen that wipes out olive trees is projected to cost Italy billions of euros over the next 50 years. Xylella fastidiosa—a bacterium named for its pickiness when grown in the ...

The 50 acres of olive trees on Dunham Jewett’s farm in Moulton, about 100 miles east of San Antonio, look like a war zone. What had been 10- to 12-foot-high trees with wide canopies are now nothing ...