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Olive
trees can live to be 1500 years old! (Remember those trees in Jerusalem!).
The average lifespan of an Olive tree is 500 years. Oh, if only
those olive trees could talk! |
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The
Olive is a fruit and the only fruit that produces oil. |
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Greeks
consume more olive oil per person than any other nation (25 liters/person
compared to 1.3 liters/person in Britain, for example). |
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One
tablespoon of olive oil erases the cholesterol raising effect of
two eggs. |
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Olive
oil is an antidote for ammonia poisoning |
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