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HIGHLY ACIDIC FOODS Citrus fruit, tomato products and pickled food products can do harm to your compost. High acidity can actually kill the good bacteria… Read More »Can You Compost Pickles Or Olives?

Foods like green olives, dark chocolate and yogurt contain probiotics that might help make your system more regular and ease symptoms of diarrhea. Other foods… Read More »Are Olives Ok For Upset Stomach?

​Speaking of seeds, in everyday language we use the word seed for the hard center of a fruit, but when it comes to olives, the… Read More »What Is An Olive Seed Called?

What are pitted olives? All olives have stones (also known as pits). During the processing of olives, sometimes the pits can be removed, thus creating… Read More »Does Pitted Olives Mean No Stones?

Stuffed olives are a good source of a few micronutrients including vitamin E, iron, copper and calcium. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that helps… Read More »Are Stuffed Green Olives Healthy?

Do olive trees attract pests? They are hardy and seldom have issues with pests, although you may occasionally see scale, a type of sucking insect… Read More »Do Indoor Olive Trees Attract Bugs?

1. Arbequina Olive Trees (Olea Europaea “Arbequina”) Native to the Catalonia region of Spain, this variety is one of the best to grow inside because… Read More »What Is The Easiest Olive Tree To Grow?

Transplanted olives have always been the “quick fix” for barren yards in the southwest because no other tree could be moved so easily by a… Read More »Can You Transplant Established Olive Trees?

Answer: Olive pits are not poisonous. Many birds and other animals eat olives off the tree. The pits are primarily lignin, a major component of… Read More »Do Animals Eat Olive Pits?

Protects the brain against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Oleuropein is also shown to have a protection against Alzheimer’s disease. The antioxidant effects of olive leaf extract… Read More »Does Olive Leaf Help The Brain?