• The olive tree is one of the symbols of Athena the Greek goddess of heroic endeavors.
• Olives and olive trees are frequently mentioned in the Bible and the Qur’an.
• Olive Branches are still a symbol of peace.
  
• Not only the fruit is used in olive trees but the leaves are also used for medicinal teas
• Olive is the most extensively cultivated fruit crop in the world, the locations were it is cultivated have tripled in the past 44 years.
• That the worlds largest olive is located in Lindsay, California.