The IOC has published the list of winners and finalists of the 24th edition of the Mario Solinas Quality Award for extra virgin olive oils (EVOOs) from the northern hemisphere. This year, the world’s most prestigious non-for-profit EVOO competition, received 113 samples from 10 countries. The winning and finalist oils were judged by an International …
Up to 13 regions in Spain are on alert for rain, snow, wind and adverse sea conditions. The storm Monica is also being experienced in rural areas, as the olives in most zones have been burgeoned very early.The thirteenth bad weather event of the season, Monica, left in its wake a stormy weather pattern of …
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A study of the ancient olive trees on Capri has led to the discovery of previously unknown olive varieties and other interesting insights into the age and origin of the monumental trees growing on the Italian island.The research, published in Scientia Horticulturae by the Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources of the National Research Council (IBBR-CNR) …
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Vassilis Zambounis, an agricultural economist who knows the olive sector like few others in Greece, spoke to topontiki.gr about the high price of olive oil that is still observed in supermarkets.Mr. Zambounis referred to the increases in olive oil prices which, as he explained, are largely due to an “unnatural – natural” phenomenon, while he …
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The PASA Program to develop a modern and sustainable olive farming and olive oil production sector in Algeria has concluded. According to Paul Lompech, the program’s head of communication, PASA established a network of resources, providing small farmers and millers access to the latest knowledge and best practices for growing and milling olives over the …
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It has long been known that olive leaves are rich in polyphenolic substances that have excellent health properties.Their extract is used to produce many products on the market today in herbal shops or available on the shelf among dietary supplements. The innovation, this time, however, concerns a different use: the use of olive leaf extract …
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Samir Bayraktar has produced extra virgin olive oil in the back of a tractor-trailer truck for nearly a decade.The mechanical engineer first developed the idea while working as the managing director of Turkish olive oil producer Nar Gourmet. “We had a project to research and find minor local cultivars around Anatolia,” Bayraktar told Olive Oil …
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Mr. George Karabatos, RECOMED President, an Mrs. Olga Mezeridou, RECOMED Executive Consultant, attended the Municipality of Koper, Slovenia on 24-27 November for the official accession of Municipality of Koper to the RECOMED network. The official signing ceremony took place on 24 November during the annual meeting of olive oil producers to celebrate World Olive Day. …