California’s Central Valley and Central Coast produce 99% of the olives grown in the United States. The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae, first discovered in California in the Los Angeles area in ...

New research has found that olive fruit water, a by-product typically thrown away during olive oil production, could have exercise benefits. The study tested olive fruit water during exercise and ...

Olive trees are resilient, don’t mind the drought or rocky soils, and can provide a bounty of olives for the table and or the press. But there is a fly in the olive oil that threatens the crop. Contra ...

AURORA, Ore. — An experimental planting of olive trees will draw particular interest from researchers at Oregon State University when it bears fruit this year — both literally and figuratively. Though ...

The olive tree (Olea europaea) is well suited to Napa Valley. The tree’s Mediterranean origin makes it a natural fit for our sunny, arid and temperate climate. Our warm summers encourage fruit growth, ...

Question: When is the best time to spray olive trees to minimize olive fruit? One of our olives can make a mess on our neighbor’s front sidewalk and entry patio if not sprayed. Olive flowering peak is ...

Q: I have an olive tree that produces many olives. In previous years, I have collected the ripe olives and home-cured them with good results. This year, when I soaked them overnight, there were ...

The dwarf nana pomegranate is a small shrub that thrives in hotter climates, and will fit into your home as easily as a ...