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Israël OLIVES – Le Festival de la Branche d’Olive a pour but de célébrer la coexistence entre Juifs, Musulmans, Chrétiens et Druses Le Festival de la Branche d’Olive, qui s’étend sur deux semaines, draine des Israéliens vers le Nord, en Galilée, pour des évènements spéciaux, y compris des tournées dans les oliveraies et les petites [...]

The north state is home to a number of olive oil growers and producers. A variety of olives flourish here because of the area’s Mediterranean-like climate. Not all businesses bottle under their own name, and they may sell their harvest to other producers or may only sell by wholesale. Visitors, especially on the weekends, may [...]

By Marlene Parrish, An extra-virgin olive oil tasting is conducted much like a wine tasting. In a professional setting, small measures of olive oil are poured into clear cup-shaped glasses and placed in front of a panelist. Each glass is held up to the light and judged on color, which can be colorless or as [...]

Texts: Marlene Parrish Photo: Tony Tye, Spain, not Italy, is the world’s largest producer of olive oil. Members of a Post-Gazette tasting panel sampled seven extra-virgin Spanish olive oils. Extra-virgin olive oils can be confusing. A recipe for pesto calls for a fruity and fragrant olive oil. A recipe for tapanade calls for a green [...]

An exhibition called ‘From Death to Life-Roots’ was held in Bellapais for one week from October 21 and at the Buyuk Han in Nicosia this past week, by the Society for Protection of the Olive Trees (ZAKAD), to attract attention to the vanishing olive trees, one of the most important parts of the natural and [...]

La production d’huile d’olive Algérienne ne couvre que 5% des besoins nationaux. La production Algérienne d’huile d’olive ne couvrirait qu’à peine 5% des besoins du pays en matière grasse végétale, soit une consommation annuelle par habitant inférieure à 1 litre, rapporte la presse de samedi. Cette situation est considérée comme dérisoire comparée à celle du [...]

The climate of the Mediterranean is ideal for olive trees as the terrain is sunny and mostly dry. They have been propagating this section of the world for centuries. Two prime growing regions are Italy and France. Many recall the beautiful images of olive trees in Tuscany, Italy and Provence, France. Healthy olive trees olea [...]

By Ofer Zemach & Ben Jacobson, A symbol of excellence, strength and purity, olive oil has long been a part of the Israeli diet. The Bible contains many references to the culinary and religious uses of the olive and its oil. In the Book of Genesis, the dove sent from the ark by Noah returned [...]

By Erica Marcus, There are so many olive oils out there. What kind should I buy? In the United States, you will generally see three types of olive oil at the market: extra-virgin, virgin and pure, which is also sometimes labeled, simply, “olive oil.” To understand the differences among them, you need to understand a [...]

By Mary F. Longo, Recently at the office we had an inquiry about a diet that says to eat one tablespoon of light olive oil twice a day, before meals. The individual was worried it would raise his cholesterol and asked for advice. First, the good news: Like any type of dietary fat, olive oil [...]

Makes about 1 3/4 cups 1 1/4 cups pitted green olives 2 anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind 1 clove garlic, smashed 1 teaspoon capers, rinsed and patted dry 1/4 cup olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice Dash of cognac, or to taste Salt [...]

La récolte des olives à Bizerte devrait atteindre au cours de la nouvelle saison (2006-2007), d’après les estimations des arrondissements compétents relevant du Commissariat régional au développement agricole (CRDA), 13.500 tonnes d’olives, soit l’équivalent de 2.300 t d’huiles contre 17.500 t d’olives et 2.600 t d’huile pour la saison écoulée (2005-2006). Afin d’assurer le bon [...]