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Greece - Apidea, olive tree

This over-aged olive tree has known Byzantine despots, Frankish and Venetian rulers, Ottoman conquerors and lived through the Greek Revolution. It survived wars, fires and looting and is now a remarkable "monumental olive tree". Although the passage of time has chiselled its wooden body, giving it reliefs, it has remained intact and has continued to bear its precious fruits.

This particular olive tree belongs to the variety of Myrtolias, which is mainly cultivated in Greece. It is located at an altitude of 260 meters. This variety is mainly used for the production of very high quality olive oil and is resistant to cold and dryness. The trunk base circumference is more than 14 meters and the tree is 8 meters high.

Comparing the data of some other olive trees in Greece, the Apidea olive tree is probably in its second millennium or has already passed it. A sign next to the tree tells it is more than 2.000 years old.
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34 comments

Joe, Son of the Rock said:

Lovely olive tree. Have a good new week. All the best, Joe
2 months ago

Guy Bacca (guybac) said:

Un respectueux salut à ce vénérable olivier... Belle prise de cet arbre exceptionnel qui a résisté à toutes les attaques du temps qui passe... Beaux détails dans les PIPs
2 months ago ( translate )

Nouchetdu38 said:

I have the same one............but much smaller in a pot of earth!!!!!!!
A plant marvel!!!!!
Kind regards*****
2 months ago

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* said:

extraordinaires cet olivier !*********************belles prises !*****************
Belle semaine mon ami♫
2 months ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Impressionnant et phénoménale ce remarquable olivier .
Merci beaucoup pour toutes ces informations.
Bonne et agréable semaine paisible.
2 months ago ( translate )

Madeleine Defawes said:

Superbe hommage à cet ancêtre vénérable !
Bonne semaine. Amitiés
2 months ago ( translate )

Günter Klaus said:

Wow,was hat dieser Olivenbaum für einen interessanten Stamm,faszinierende und tolle Aufnahmen zeigst du davon lieber Jaap :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Wochenstart,liebe Grüße Güni :))
2 months ago ( translate )

Julien Rappaport said:

Un arbre magnifique , Jaap .
2 months ago ( translate )

Nicole Merdrignac said:

Excellent .
2 months ago ( translate )

Ruesterstaude said:

Wenn der erzählen könnte!
2 months ago ( translate )

Günter Diel said:

Beeindruckend! Gruß Günter
2 months ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

wonderful find
I love olivetrees!
Wish you a peaceful week.
2 months ago

Walter 7.8.1956 said:

Die Olivenbäume faszinieren mich immer wieder.
Schöne Bilder und Danke für die Informatonen Jaap!
2 months ago ( translate )

Percy Schramm said:

A fantastic looking tree. Thank you for the interesting informations - and I wish you a fine week ahead, Jaap !
2 months ago

Stephan Fey said:

A gigantic olive tree. Very impressive!
2 months ago ( translate )