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In [[biology]], an '''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> | In [[biology]], an '''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 | + | 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> |
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In biology, an 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]
- ↑ http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/olive.html
- ↑ Pierre Vidal-Naquet, Le monde d'Homère, Perrin 2000, p19