Key PointsOlive trees love direct sunlight and warmth—they can’t be grown outside USDA Zones 1-7.To grow indoors, choose a ...

Olive trees are some of the most important woody crops in the world, and Verticillium wilt, caused by the Verticillium dahliae fungus, is the most concerning disease for farmers in the olive sector.

It’s a sight that’s been greeting travelers for thousands of years. On the Montsià plains of southern Catalonia, about a two-hour drive south of Barcelona, lies the Mar de Olivas, or Sea of Olives.

A new study has unraveled the earliest evidence for domestication of a fruit tree, researchers report. The researchers analyzed remnants of charcoal from the Chalcolithic site of Tel Zaf in the Jordan ...

While the sentinel trees of Northern Lebanon may not be as old as some traditions hold, one tree might be more than 1,000 years old. By Katherine Kornei Katherine Kornei has previously reported on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An olive tree is no normal houseplant. Although they're typically meant to adorn your exterior landscape, they seem to be ...

A rare opportunity to own a slice of Mediterranean-style paradise has cropped up in rural Georgia, where a breathtaking 282-acre olive farm is on the market for the first time in more than 170 years.

Hungary's warming climate suits olive trees, says wine maker Spain's olive oil production hit by droughts, heatwaves Olive groves flourishing further north in Europe HEGYMAGAS, Hungary, Oct 9 (Reuters ...