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Pictured are young olive trees surrounded by green grass and common daisies in the Tuscan countryside near Montepulciano, Italy. The scientific name for the olive tree is Olea europaea. Italy is the second largest producer olives and 17.3 million olives are produced every year. They are used for cooking and to make olive oil. An old rusted container is also seen in the photograph.