REPRESENTATIVES OF THE IOC’S MEMBER STATES GATHER TO WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND DISCUSS UPDATES FOR THE YEAR The IOC convened the 119th plenary session of its Council of Members on Tuesday, June 25 at the headquarters in Madrid. It brought together delegations from most of the organization’s 20 Member States, who represent around 94% of …
THE IOC WILL COMMEMORATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET PYRAMID In November 2024, the IOC will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the official publication of the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid in the margins of World Olive Day. The IOC would like to recognize the people and organizations that pioneered this initiative, …
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Lubricants and exhaust gases are a new group of contaminants for the olive oil produced in Crete, which are expected to be targeted by the European Union in the next two years at the latest. Therefore, both olive growers during olive harvesting and producers during the pressing of the olives must be as careful as …
The export ban imposed by the Turkish government – Breaking news: Turkey imposed an export ban on its olive oils (1/8/2023) may have been a good measure for the grassroots as it stopped the skyrocketing prices on the domestic market, but at the same time it was also very bad news for traders and exporters, …
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Is called Sultana and it is the new olive variety which, according to the University of Cordoba “it will revolutionize high-density planting”. Fruit of the research developed with the Balam Agricultures, this new variety is considered a watershed in the production of high density olive groves. As reported by the Spanish magazine Marcaceous, Pedro Gàlvez …
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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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