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By Karen Haram,

Extra-virgin olive oil from Carrizo Springs? You’d better believe it.
Texas Olive Ranch’s Texas Extra Virgin Olive Oil is now being carried at Central Market. The golden-hued oil is made by cold-pressing the Arbequina olives from Carrizo Springs, producing a buttery rich oil with a strong peppery finish. The bottle’s label describes the [...]

The village of Wimberley is set in one of the prettiest parts of Texas and the soil here is great for growing flowers, fruits and vegetables.
One local farmer is getting some historical results; Bella Vista Ranch owner Jack Dougherty is getting the Texas soil to produce something rare in this part of the world: olives.
“This [...]

The Texas Department of Agriculture reports the Lone Star State’s olive industry is poised for unprecedented growth in 2008, thanks to advances in olive tree production and an increased demand for olive oil. The industry was first established in 1994 with roughly 20,000 trees on four orchards. Today, the number of olive trees has grown [...]

An interview of Jim Henry, founder of the Texas Olive Oil Council about the next Green Gold…!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=304709763816002594

As the demand for healthier food alternative grows, a top Spanish grower is bringing ‘green gold’ rush to the state
By Jenalia Moreno,
VILLA DEL RIO, SPAIN — Texas is the new frontier for olive oil, the world’s “green gold.”
The state already has a small olive oil industry, but now that Spanish food giant Grupo Sos plans [...]