Olive

Olive trees have fewer pest problems than most fruit trees, although improper growing conditions can increase the likelihood of infestations. Similar in appearance, both gnats… Read More »Do Olive Trees Attract Pests?

Wild fowl and game birds eat the fruit, and the tree is used for cover and protection. More than 50 species of birds and mammals… Read More »Do Birds Like Russian Olive Trees?

Olive by-products are commonly fed to livestock, olive forage is relished by cattle, sheep, goats and can be browsed by livestock or cut and brought… Read More »Can Goats Eat Olive Branches?

Harvested olives must be “cured” to remove the bitterness in order to make them palatable. The most common curing processes use brine, dry salt, water,… Read More »What Do You Do With Olives Off The Tree?

Can Dogs Eat Olives From the Tree? If your dog must eat olives, then eating them directly from the tree is fine. In fact it… Read More »Can Dogs Eat Olives Straight From The Tree?

Olive lace bug is a common pest of olives. Heavy infestations can cause loss of vigor, severe defoliation and reduced fruit yield. The bugs are… Read More »What Is Eating My Olives?

Olives are inedible before they are cured. Many people don’t know that olives are actually inedible when they are first picked. Raw olives straight from… Read More »Why Can You Not Eat Olives Off The Tree?

Olives are small fruits that grow on olive trees (Olea europaea). They belong to a group of fruit called drupes, or stone fruits, and are… Read More »Is Olive A Fruit?

Lily loves olives and Marshall hates them. In Ted’s hopelessly romantic mind, this shows that two halves of a whole have come together. Do you… Read More »Does Marshall Actually Like Olives?

When you consider the fact that Kalamata olives are a rich source of oleic acid, a kind of MUFA that reportedly has cancer-fighting properties and… Read More »Is Kalamata Olive Juice Good For You?