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The olive, botanical name Olea europaea, meaning 'European olive', is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. The species is cultivated in all the countries of the Mediterranean, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, North and South America and South Africa. Olea europaea is the type species for the genus Olea.
The olive's fruit, also called an "olive", is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil; it is one of the core ingredients in Mediterranean cuisine. The tree and its fruit give their name to the plant family, which also includes species such as lilacs, jasmine, Forsythia, and the true ash trees (Fraxinus).
When in shrub form, it is known as Olea europaea 'Montra', dwarf olive, or little olive. The shrub does not produce any fruit.

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    Copper olives

    I know you can still buy them here and there but many places have stopped doing them and I just had another order cancelled from a company who are no longer stocking them. Just bought a bag of 250 off ebay from a guy who was selling his last one. What's going on?
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    3/4" olives in 22mm compression fittings.

    Hi, I have to tee into an old 3/4" pipe for a new shower. I read somwhere you can get 3/4" olives to go into standard 22mm compression fittings. Is this the done thing? If so are they readily available? cheers!
  3. L

    Pizza, pizza, Olives.... Brass, copper. Whats the difference.

    hi all Please enlighten me. At work today, i ripped one of the lads today for buying cheap olives, copper not brass. He said theres no difference! Here was my moment to part with some hard earnt knowledge... Brass are better becos its a softer metal and gives a better seal on the...
  4. G

    Copper olives

    ....looking for an online supplier for 15mm and 22mm copper olives?
  5. N

    22mm olives on imperial 3/4

    Are 22mm olives ok on 3/4 imperial copper only I fitted a 22mm ballofix on old bath supplies earlier and I didn't feel them grip as well as normal and although they weren't weeping at all I feel a bit paranoid about now?
  6. H

    Copper Olives

    Hi, does anyone know where you can get bags of copper olives(100 quantity)15 & 22mm?
  7. E

    Brass or Copper Olives ?

    I normally prefer to use copper olives. I feel that they are easier to seal and find that if I want to remove an olive to make alterations I can remove a copper olive fairly easily but I think the brass olives tend to bite into the copper pipe making removal difficult. What do others use? Are...
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  8. E

    collapsing olives with plastic pipe

    Hi, I am a new member,currently updating my one pipe system. The problem is the old system used 15 mm TRVs and lockshields and I am now finishing in 10mm plastic pipe. I read that collapsing olives to reduce from 15 to 10 mm should not be used with plastic pipe, but I have been told that it is...
  9. M

    Olives

    Brass or copper which is best or which do you prefer!!!! your opinions would be appreciated.
  10. A

    brass or copper olives?

    What is the technical difference between a brass and copper olive? As far as I can tell, from my experience, you are more likely to crush a copper olive. That said I have never had a leak from a copper olive but have had the odd one from a brass olive. I know some guys only want brass olives? Why?
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  12. P

    Removing Old Olives

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