Olives have been cultivated in Europe for at least 7,000 years—for their oil and their fruit. In fact, Spain, Greece, Turkey, and Italy produce the majority of the world’s olive crop and the EU has a whole produces around 67% of the world’s olive oil.
As any farmer knows, preventing disease and parasites is a constant battle. Boron application is well-known for its support of plant health from root to flower; it also may be a powerful defense against certain parasites.