Re: Olives Everywhere

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• To: m*@ucdavis.edu
• Subject: Re: Olives Everywhere
• From: M*@aol.com
• Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 03:07:18 -0400 (EDT)

There are many olive trees in median strips locally (Hayward); they stain the
road on either side for quite a distance.  And one dropped off on my car as I
was driving past once; it plopped like a ripe plum, and the mess was a *mess*
to remove - like ink.

In a message dated 6/22/97 1:56:25 PM, you wrote:

>>I just bought a house in Oakland, Calif.  There is a strip of
>>land/grass between the sidewalk and the street (about 50 feet long but I
>>have to measure) and I want to put some trees there, including at least one
>>olive.  I grew up with an olive tree in my front yard (in San Diego) and it
>>was wonderful (and a great climbing tree too).
>
>Cyndi -- a caution:  Olive trees drop tremendous amounts of fruit that are
>round and squishy -- probably not suited for a sidewalk as 1) the olives
>make stains if that concerns you, and 2) they are hazardous to pedestrians.
>I've stepped on the little buggers before and it is not a pleasant
>experience, you sometimes end up on your rear end with an unsightly brown
>stain right on your --- well, you get the picture.  My parents always
>yelled at us not to track the olives into the house as they stain the
>carpet as well.  My recommendation is to plant it away from a sidewalk or
>any other walkway....
>
>: }
>
>Nan
>
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>Nan Sterman, "gardening addict"
>Olivenhain, California
>Sunset Zone 24, USDA Zone 10b or 11
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