Nestled in the heart of Crete, Greece, stands the Olive Tree of Vouves, one of the oldest living olive trees in the world. Estimated to be between 2,000 and 4,000 years old, this extraordinary ...

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The origins of olive tree cultivation Olive trees were first domesticated in the Near East around 6,500–7,000 years ago, but their expansion into the Central Mediterranean remained poorly ...

Crete has been a food destination a long time in the making. Greece’s biggest island is dotted with centuries-old olive trees ...