Green Olive Society

Changed your mind on Green Olives?

Scrumptious Olives in a bowl

Where it all began... 🦖

For years I hated green olives; I couldn't stand them. Unitl one day on my 21st year I was encouraged to eat an olive. I did this, and to my surprise it was delicious.

I have started this society to encourage a community of people to come together to talk about their expereince and share what Olives now mean to them.

Now what are Olives? 🫨

The olive, botanical name Olea europaea, meaning 'European olive', is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin, with wild subspecies found further afield in Africa and western Asia. When in shrub form, it is known as Olea europaea 'Montra', dwarf olive, or little olive. The species is cultivated in all the countries of the Mediterranean, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, North and South America and South Africa.It is the type species for its genus, Olea. The tree and its fruit give their name to the Oleaceae plant family, which also includes species such as lilac, jasmine, forsythia, and the true ash tree.

The olive's fruit, also called an "olive", is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil; it is one of the core ingredients in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. Thousands of cultivars of the olive tree are known. Olive cultivars may be used primarily for oil, eating, or both. Olives cultivated for consumption are generally referred to as "table olives".About 80% of all harvested olives are turned into oil, while about 20% are used as table olives.

Find more about Olives here

What is there on offer? 🤔

Join my society for a 24 hour community to talk all things Green Olive with.

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