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Old 16-05-2007, 08:18 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default olive tree - olea europaea - Winter hardy in UK?


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| Also - are they self fertile or do I need another tree? I'm partial to
juicy
| black olives.

Eaten straight off the tree? :-)


Olives striaght off the tree are vile and inedible, but I'm sure you knew
that ;-)

Gill M


I didn't! I've never had an olive tree before. What makes them edible?

David.