Olive

Here is a list of some common pests, followed by suggested treatments. Woolly Aphid. In Northern California where we’re located, late winter is the season…… Read More »What Bugs Affect Olive Trees?

In order for spraying olive trees to be effective, the timing has to be right: annually, in the first quarter of the year, and well… Read More »When Should I Spray My Olive Tree?

… Olive crop is one of the most heavily treated crops with copper fungicides, since a fairly high number of copper spray applications is required… Read More »Can You Spray Olive Trees With Copper?

Juicy bites. Unfortunately, olive trees are not out in the clear. Deer can and will eat olive trees. Do squirrels eat olives? All through the… Read More »Do Animals Eat Olive Trees?

3 to 6 weeks. Curing the Olives For a brine-cure, place the prepared olives in a mixture of 1 part salt to 10 parts water,… Read More »How Long Does It Take To Cure Olives?

A fungus known as sooty mould feeds on this food and multiplies until the entire tree may be covered with the black sooty mould. The… Read More »What Are The Black Dots On My Olive Tree?

Some animals clearly make use of the trees – including, particularly, raccoons, which eat the olives. What animals eat raw olives? Ruminants like goats and… Read More »Do Raccoons Like Olives?

Olives are typically ripe in the late summer or early fall. Ripe olives are black or dark purple, shaped like an oval, and should have… Read More »How Do You Tell If Olives Are Ripe For Picking?

Olives picked off the tree contain a very bitter compound called oleuropein. Harvested olives must be “cured” to remove the bitterness in order to make… Read More »Why Do Olives Need To Be Cured?

Olive, Wild (Gr. Α᾿γριελαία, Dioscorides, 1:125; N.T. Α᾿γριέλαιςο; Lat. Oleaster), a tree mentioned by the apostle Paul as the basis of one of his most… Read More »What Is A Wild Olive In The Bible?