Syria has been the origin and habitat of the blessed olive tree ever since the time of Adam (PBUH). In the age of Noah (PBUH) when his Ark harbored offshore Taurus Mountains north of Syria, the pigeon of peace that guided him unto the Land of Peace was carrying an olive branch taken from that territory.

In the "Olive Oil" book, p. 33 by prof. Palio Biola, who was assigned by the International Council of Olive Oil to prepare a study on this invaluable nutrient material, he said in reconfirmation of Prof. De Vandielle that the habitat of olive tree was verily Syria.

According to the Greek and Roman tales, when Adam (PBUH) passed away, his son Shith went to Heaven and sought permission from its keeper, he gave him three seeds to put inside his mouth upon burial. These seeds were taken out from the trees of good and evil and so did he as the keeper commanded him. However, those seeds grew to produce olive tree from the first one, cedar tree from the second one and cypress tree from the last one.

These tales ensure that the first habitat of this tree had been Syria and the Greeks transplanted it to other countries of the Mediterranean Sea. Syria comes currently in the 6th position in terms of olive oil production and it is anticipated to reach the 2nd or 3rd position within the next few years.