Olive

Olives were a variety of fruit, grown from trees of the same name, found in the Realms.

Availability
Places in the Realms where olives were known to be cultivated or grow wild included:
 * In east Faerûn's Old Empires region, olives were cultivated in the nation Chessenta.
 * In east Faerûn's Unapproachable East region, olive trees could be found in the farms of Thay, though they were not considered a major export.
 * In interior Faerûn, people in the Land of the Lions cultivated olives, such as the citizens of Ankhapur.
 * In interior Faerûn's Vilhon Reach region, olives were among the major produce of the lush and disputed regions of the Hills of Apion, fields of the city-state of Lomatra, and the Valley of Umbricci in the Blade Kingdoms.
 * In northeast Faerûn, they grew in the Dragonjaw Mountains of Thesk, around the village of Tegea.
 * In south Faerûn, one could find olives in the Shaar.
 * In southwest Faerûn, olives were prevalent in and major exports of the nations of Lapaliiya and Tashalar.
 * In Lapaliiya, olive groves could be found on the western slopes of the Dun Hills, on the hills around the town of Abreon, around the town of Dungar, and in the small town of Zashuma (who specialized in growing them).
 * In west Faerûn's Lands of Intrigue region, olives were cultivated in Calimshan, the nation of Amn's Small Teeth, around Lake Esmel, and in the nation of Tethyr &mdash;such as near Zazesspur.

Beyond Faerûn

 * Olives were prevalent in the continent of Zakhara, being considered a common daily food item.

Beyond the Prime Material

 * In Arborea, the plane considered by many to be the "breadbasket" of the Outer Planes, one could find many olive orchards. Including in a divine realm on that plane known as Olympus.
 * Pluton, a layer of the Gray Waste that was connected to Arborea by Mount Olympus, also had olive trees. Though they were all black, in a perpetual state of gradual death that was unlikely to bear fruit.

History
In 1358 DR, a group of goblins and orcs living within the Dungeon Level of Undermountain had fourteen jars of black unpitted olives stored with other food for animal feed.

Notable Olive Products

 * Olive oil
 * A common handfood in the Realms was wheels of sharp yellow cheese with diced olives inside.

Businesses

 * Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold olives imported from both Chessenta and the Shaar, selling them per for three gold pieces and ten gold pieces respectively.
 * The Battlescarred Bard, an inn in Trade Way, served black olives as part of its dish chopforest.
 * The Maid of the Moors, a restaurant in the hamlet of Mornbryn's Shield, were served as part of their garden salads.
 * Morgan's Inn served olives alongside celery as part of its cold lunch offering.

Organizations

 * The Order of St. Uzurr supported itself, in part, by cultivating and selling olives.
 * The Shad'iar, the nomadic tribes of the Land of the Lions, often applied olives to their simple foods.

Regions & Settlements

 * In the nation of Tantras, some taverns were known to put sliced olives on the cheese of hot buns.
 * Olives were a common facet of Turmish cuisine.
 * Olives were commonly served as part of breakfast in the land of Zakhara.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * The Ruins of Undermountain • Assassin Mountain • A Dozen and One Adventures • Reunion
 * Novels
 * Realms of Valor, "The Curse of Tegea" • The Council of Blades