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Episode 41: The Olive Tree

Sundown on January the 16th marks the beginning of Tu B’Shevat 2022. For the second year in a row, I’ve decided to celebrate this Jewish Tree New Year by covering one of the Seven Species of Israel. This time, it’s the olive’s turn. Olive trees have held importance to humans for thousands of years—not just as a food source but also for the many uses of olive oil as well as the tree’s symbol of peace and prosperity. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover Art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees or on Instagram @treepodcast. 

Sources:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/olive?ref=etymonline_crossreference

https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/37336#529463b4-64d1-44ac-848b-228978fa80a0

https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/41350

http://www.oliveuniversity.org/oliveoil_intro.htm

https://www.greenprophet.com/2019/09/the-olive-its-history/

https://www.abea.gr/en/history-of-olive-in-crete/

https://www.oliveoilsource.com/page/history-olive

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/olive

https://www.jpost.com/promocontent/the-olive-in-the-jewish-and-israeli-culture-193416

https://www.italianmade.com/usa/olive-oil/

https://orderisda.org/culture/italian-living/from-tree-to-table-how-italian-olive-oil-is-produced/

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/947/the-olive-in-the-ancient-mediterranean/