Investing in Olive Trees
Olive trees are all over the Mediterranean Basin. They grow in other parts of the world too. Mature olive trees can live for centuries and, in fact, there are trees as old as 2,000 years. The tree bears an edible fruit and the olive can be pressed and processed to make olive oil. Anyone who has traveled extensively outside of the cities on the Mediterranean has likely seen their orchards. Many of these have been in families for many generations. All of this presents a pretty picture but how does anyone make any money with olives. For the investor looking offshore the question is what makes an offshore investment in olive trees successful?
