01 Oct
Hi Everyone, Just a quick post to let you know that after a few month of silence, we are back and will resume pretty soon our quest finding and publishing the best news, info and articles related to Olives and Olives Oils. Stay tuned The Team
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22 Mar
Test your knowledge with this little Trivia. A. What is the average life span of an olive tree? 300 years 450 years 600 years All of the above B. Which country produces the most olive oil today? Spain Italy France Greece C. How many varieties of olives are there in the world? 10 25 70 [...]
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25 Jun
Hi, We are updating the blog to the latest version of wordpress. Sorry for the inconvenience. The staff
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10 Jun
Extra virgin olive oil has many uses. Did you know that leaving some olive oil in the fridge will give it the consistency of butter? And it spreads well too, tasting great!. It’s a great alternative to butter, and much more healthy as well. Make up remover can be an expensive regular purchase. If you’re [...]
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15 May
This e-growing system is an innovating tool created by Adozioni Bioalimentari Italy to include the plant kingdom into a distance adoption method. A plant can be followed through its entire process of growth via internet. The project aims at consumers and professionals of the food business interested in the high quality of organic products. By [...]
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06 May
Available at target and Sharly loves it
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17 Feb
Scientists found fossil evidence that ancient Americans from southern Peru up to the Bahamas were cultivating varieties of chilies about 6,000 years ago.
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13 Feb
According to the Daily Record, Legend has it that green olives make a man more virile, while black olives increase a woman’s libido. Both varieties are rich in vitamin E, which is thought to boost your sex drive.
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12 Feb
By Anne Altman, Half true. They tolerate olives, but much prefer the taste of the unidentifiable white blob on the right. [Source] Click here
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07 Feb
By James Szutarski, Have all of those crocks of olives that are popping up at supermarkets and specialty stores tweaked your interest? I know what some of you readers are thinking. “I hate olives!” Right? The problem, I find, is that the people who feel this way have only ever tried one variety of olives [...]
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30 Jan
McQuillan walked into a bar and ordered martini after martini, each time removing the olives and placing them in a jar. When the jar was filled with olives and all the drinks consumed, the Irishman started to leave. “Excuse me,” said a customer, who was puzzled over what McQuillan had done. “What was that all [...]
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27 Jan
By Rasheeda Bhagat, “Though it is said that olives will not grow in India, I do not believe that this is true. India is a huge country with very different kinds of climate and I believe the climate of Rajasthan can produce olives.” It began just as an Internet chat by a Turkish journalist who [...]
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25 Jan
The realization of the project named “House of olives” – museum of olive growing has begun in Old Bar. The museum will include the exhibits from the past of the olive growing under Rumija, as well as the sales space for the most quality products made of olive. The patron of the project is USAID [...]
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14 Jan
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10 Jan
Green olives are picked before they are ripe, and black olives when they are ripe. Black olives are on the tree longer than green ones. The green olive has a firmer texture than the black olive. Green olives must be stored in brine so they will not taste bitter. According to the California Rare Fruit [...]
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