BAR: At the edge of rugged Montenegrin foothills, a years-long effort to save one of the country’s oldest olive trees, which locals say dates back millennia, is finally bearing fruit — literally.
The tree in the town of Bar was successfully harvested in October for the first time in four seasons, following years of urgent restorative work.
“It is believed that the ancient Greeks brought it here,” House of Olives executive director Marija Markoc told AFP, from under its canopy.
The House of Olives, a public company tasked with maintaining the tree, was established by the local government as part of an effort to save it after its health began to decline rapidly in 2022.
Earlier this month, little green fruit once again tipped the tree’s gnarled branches, a positive sign for future harvests from the tree, which is closely tied to the small community of Mirovica.
