The olive tree (Olea europaea) is well suited to Napa Valley. The tree’s Mediterranean origin makes it a natural fit for our sunny, arid and temperate climate. Our warm summers encourage fruit growth, ...

Across parts of southern Europe and the Mediterranean, olive trees are taking on new meaning. Once seen simply as crops, […] ...

Olive trees are resilient, don’t mind the drought or rocky soils, and can provide a bounty of olives for the table and or the press. But there is a fly in the olive oil that threatens the crop. Contra ...

When I first moved to Napa Valley many years ago, olive trees were everywhere, both on the hillsides and in the valley. There was a large grove high on a hill on Silverado Trail, but over the years ...

Yes, you can grow olive trees from pits - but no, you can't just use your leftover pits from grocery store olives. Here's ...

Fenland soil is well known for producing high-quality food, but the area is now also home to the world’s most northerly ...

Agricultural soils sustain life by producing food, but they also play an essential role in climate change, functioning as carbon sinks, storing large quantities of carbon and reducing its ...