Experts from key state and civil society organizations are joining forces to protect what could be the last wild olive trees in Israel. The plants — many looking more like bushes, with tiny fruits ...

The oil from wild olive trees has excellent sensorial, physicochemical and stability characteristics from a nutritional point of view, according to an article published in the journal Antioxidants.

The olive was first domesticated in the Eastern Mediterranean between 8,000 and 6,000 years ago, according to new research. The findings, published today (Feb. 5) in the journal Proceedings of the ...

The oil from wild olive trees has excellent sensorial, physicochemical and stability characteristics from a nutritional point of view, according to an article published in the journal Antioxidants.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Deep in the heart of Crete, where myth intertwines with ...

The research team states that the organoleptic properties of olive oil from olive trees are similar to those varieties from cultivated olive trees. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

Olive trees are ideally suited to hot and dry climates and can be very versatile plants for any backyard. They can grow in beds or borders, and are one of the best trees for small gardens, while they ...