Olive and Date Facts

Facts about Olive and Date

Fruits (fresh or dried) play the role of natural staple diet for humans. We all have some basic knowledge about all types of fruits but are you aware of unique Olive and Date facts? Some of the interesting facts about Olive and Date are provided here.

Olive Facts are:

• In ancient Greece, 1st eye shadow was made by adding olive oil in ground charcoal.
• The most expensive form of olive oil is Extra Virgin.
• Largest type of olive tree is known as donkey tree & smallest one is called bullet.

Date Facts are:

• Date is known as the tree of life in Middle east.
• Date palms cover 3% of the earth's total farmlands.
• Scholars believe that date (and not apple) was the real fruit mentioned in the Bible's Garden of Eden.

Fruits are consumed in various forms. Fruit recipes and desserts are the trending food choices all over the world. Use of Olive and Date in variety of dishes and their intrinsic nature of perfectly blending with other food combinations, makes them the apt choice for various dishes! Try out different recipes of these nutritious fruits and decide which fruit appeals more to your taste buds.