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Where was the first olives found?
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Olive leaf fossils have been found in Pliocene deposits at Mongardino in Italy — 5.333 million to 2.58 million years before now. Olive growing was introduced into Spain during the maritime domination of the Phoenicians (1050 BC) nnnBy 1560 olives were being cultivated in Mexico, Peru, California, Chile and Argentina.
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