The famous Akarit tree in Tunisia...a giant olive tree that is 900 years old and produces 1,500 liters of oil.
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The Akarit tree is the largest olive tree in Tunisia, North Africa, and the Mediterranean region in general, and many consider it the largest in the world.
This tree is located in the Doueirat area in the Tataouine region in southern Tunisia. It is 900 years old and extends over an area of 1,200 square meters and its circumference reaches 116 metres.
The Akarit tree has been standing tall among the Al-Zahir mountain range in the depths of southern Tunisia for approximately 900 years. Despite the harsh climatic conditions, Zaytounat Akarit in the Tataouine region in southern Tunisia has remained steadfast for centuries, and its giving continues and does not stop.
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The Akarit tree occupies an area estimated at 2,000 square metres, and its circumference reaches 116 metres. The “blessed tree” annually produces more than 1,500 liters of oil, which is characterized by high quality attested by all residents of the region.
Akarit Tree: The largest olive tree in Tunisia and produces 1,500 liters of oil
The head of the Plant Production Department at the Regional Commission for Agricultural Development in Tataouine, Nabil Yahiaoui, confirmed in a statement to Tunisian Radio Mosaique FM that its ownership belongs to 40 members of the Akrout family.
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Its owners also confirmed that it is more than 900 years old, while its circumference is 135 meters and its covered area is 1,100 square meters, while its height exceeds 5 meters, and it is a type of Shamlali olive.
Its production in dry years ranges between 1,200 and 1,500 liters of olive oil.


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