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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 ...

A new Olive Tree Greek Grill location is now open in Viera's Borrows West. The 6,000-square-foot building features counter service, a gourmet market, and a covered patio. An upstairs fine dining ...

Back in the 1960s, it was widely accepted that Oregon was too cold and wet for wine. Since then, the state has built a reputation internationally as a wine destination. Related: Video - Oregon olives ...

Study finds that olive trees produced the same yields and high-quality oil even when using 25-50% less nitrogen than recommended amounts for traditional orchards. (Savannah Haas/UC Davis) Rows of ...

Giulio Zavolta and Rachelle Bross dreamed for years of growing olives. In 2012, they finally found a 20-acre grove not far from their home in Los Angeles. The trees were majestic. Some rose nearly 30 ...

Umm Shukry inspects her olive trees one by one, just as she did every year for a decade. But this olive harvest season is different. Nearly all her trees are damaged; their branches bare and brittle.

From California to the Mediterranean, abandoned groves are being restored to life in order to save shrinking towns and prevent environmental damage. From California to the Mediterranean, abandoned ...

The sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) is native to Southeast Asia and gets its name from its deep spiritual and religious significance. Also known as the bodhi tree, the sacred fig tree is said to be ...

Since the 1990s, landowners planted 800 olive trees on Göbekli Tepe’s land to raise compensation value, unintentionally threatening buried structures. Protected by Turkish law, the trees couldn’t be ...

Helen Freund is the food and dining critic, reporting on and reviewing restaurants throughout Tampa Bay. Reach her at [email protected]. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must ...