Tunisia Travel Guide
Olive Trees

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55 million olive trees occupy much of the land between Tunis in northeast Tunisia and Matmata in the centre east so if you're travelling from the beach resorts of the Mediterranean such as Hammamet to the arid sights of the south you can expect to stare at this view, interspersed with the odd field of wheat, barley or maize, for around six hours each way, with El Jem or Kairouan the only sight of interest on the way!
Tour guides thus have a tough time entertaining their clients so endless trivia is expounded. For example, olive oil is Tunisia's main agricultural export, with most of it going to France. Tourism is the country's second biggest earner after farming.
And what's the difference between green and black olives? No, same tree, it's just that black olives are left on the tree for a while longer. i.e. they are more mature.

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