Potted olive trees (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Potted olive trees

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Ornamental olive trees imported for sale in the UK can be over 100 years old, with many hiding places amongst their gnarly bark and the soil they’re transported in. This is incredibly risky in terms of importing pests.

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Silviu Petrovan/ University of Cambridge

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