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[[Image:Olives.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Several types of olives at a market]] | [[Image:Olives.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Several types of olives at a market]] | ||
| − | The '''olive''' is the [[ | + | The '''olive''' is the [[fruit]] of the olive [[tree]] (''Olea europaea'') and is an important part of the [[agriculture]] and culinary tradition of many countries in the Mediterranean region.<ref>http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/olive.html</ref> |
It is unclear how long olives have been domesticated, but references to olives in the ''[[Iliad]]'' indicate that they have likely been farmed since at least around 800 to 900 BC.<ref>Pierre Vidal-Naquet, Le monde d'Homère, Perrin 2000, p19</ref> | It is unclear how long olives have been domesticated, but references to olives in the ''[[Iliad]]'' indicate that they have likely been farmed since at least around 800 to 900 BC.<ref>Pierre Vidal-Naquet, Le monde d'Homère, Perrin 2000, p19</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 04:10, September 24, 2018
The olive is the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europaea) and is an important part of the agriculture and culinary tradition of many countries in the Mediterranean region.[1]
It is unclear how long olives have been domesticated, but references to olives in the Iliad indicate that they have likely been farmed since at least around 800 to 900 BC.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/olive.html
- ↑ Pierre Vidal-Naquet, Le monde d'Homère, Perrin 2000, p19