Berakhot 36

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Study Guide Berakhot 36

Why does one make a blessing on oil? In what cimcumstances? The gemara brings various items that are part of trees but aren't the fruit of the tree and questions what blessing one should make on them? Is something that protects the fruit considered like the fruit itself? if so, is it true even if it's at the early stage of growth?