List of all Fruits: Olive

List of all Fruits: Olive

An olive branch symbolizes peace or goodwill. When Noah, after the great flooding of the earth, released a white dove, it came back with an olive leaf, showing that the waters were receding. Winners of Olympic games used to be honored with a crown of olive leaves.

Most olives are produced in countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea where the olive orchards with their garbled trees are a typical part of the landscape. Olive trees are usually cultivated to produce olive oil, which is a high quality edible oil used for cooking and in salads. But olive fruits are also eaten as a snack or they are used as a vegetable, mixed in salads or in other food such as pizza and pasta sauces.
Family: Oleaceae
Order: Lamiales

Origin:
Distribution: Most olives are grown in countries near the Mediterranean Sea, especially Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Tunesia, Morocco, Egypt and Portugal.

Evergreen or deciduous: Evergreen tree
Flowers: Small white flowers.
Leaves: Silvery green leaves. Leaves have an oblong, about 4 to 10 cm long and about 1 to 3 cm wide.
Fruits: Small ovoid fruits o 1 to 2.5 cm long with one seed.
Climate and weather: Mediterranean climate
Pollination:
Height: Olives are trees or shrubs that can reach up to 15 meters in height but usually less. The trunk is often gnarled or twisted.