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<pre>Hi Sadoun et al.

> Oil from one tree! Hmmm. Let see if you get 50 kg of olives 5-10 years after
> planting. Let us assume you picked an Oily variety, then you will get around
> 20-25% oil after pressing. Then we are talking about a significant amount of
> oil here 10-12.5Kg. That will probably last you quite a bit, actually. But
> wait a minute, you need an olive mill to do that.

10-12.5 Kg - wow! That would be great. That would make it worth investing in
one of those little centrifuces they use to extract oil for experimental
purposes. They are neat, and very effective. I might need quite a big
glasshouse by then though. No chance of fruiting outside a glasshouse then?

> I like your spirit. Go for it, Adrian.

Now I just have to find someone willing to supply me with a hardy variety of
olive.

> P.S. By the way, I liked your message to the list on January 11th, and your
> scientific way of thinking and referencing.

I have quite a library of papers now on olive oils, so I have them all nicely
referenced in a bibliographic database - very convenient. I'm glad you like
it.

Thanks for the help,

Adrian
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Adrian.Shaw@aber.ac.uk
Sefydliad Y Gwyddorau Biolegol, Prifysgol Cymru,
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Cymru
http://pcjagg.dbs.aber.ac.uk/mynegai.html
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