Olives galore on this VERY old tree (500+)
By Terry60
- 9 Jun, 2009
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Just abit.
9 Jun, 2009
There is apparently another olive tree in a little town called Canneto, that is supposed to be 1,500 years old (some even boast 2,000!!). With a height of 15 metres and a 7 metre diameter trunk, its branches spread out across a whopping 30 metres, producing 1,200 kg of olives every year .....
10 Jun, 2009
Wonderful the ancient trees still produce so much fruit...
... and that must add up to quite a lot of kg over the centuries... :o)
10 Jun, 2009
wonder what the world would be like if the ancients had never had the olive and the grape?
16 Jun, 2009
A very bland and miserable place I reckon Lori !!
16 Jun, 2009
Ah yes..." In vino ~ veritas!" (and to avoid a very bad translation) in olives- health! I have a Russian Olive and the blossoms are sweet smelling...Are the true olive blossoms aromatic?
16 Jun, 2009
I don't think they are Lori - but I'll find out for you
17 Jun, 2009
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That's old...
9 Jun, 2009