Yeah, that’s the whole trick. One damn tree can make a town a market kingpin. In Crete, the olive was the cash cow—everyone needed the oil, the oil was needed to keep ships seaworthy, and the ships brought more money, more goods, more power. Whoever could grow, press, and sell those olives got the word spread like gossip. So the city didn’t just rise because of the olive; it rose because the olive made everyone think of trade, wealth, and influence. When the supply dipped or rivals stepped in, the whole boom could collapse fast. It’s all about owning the key resource and making the others pay the price. In short, a single plant can be a street dealer’s goldmine—if you play it right, you’re the boss; if you mess up, the whole block’s cash flows away.