07 Nov
By Atef Sa’ad, Mazuza Raja tosses a tray of freshly picked olives into the air, a traditional way of sorting a harvest so good this year that Palestinians dare dream of better fortune. “The olive provides a main source of income for my family,” said the 55-year-old woman, who lives in a village near the […]
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07 Nov
New technologies being used Lowers labor costs, speeds processing Fresh is the word when it comes to a new marketing push for California olive oil. The freshness campaign starts on the farms where growers are using updated technology to plant more olive trees per acre and to prune the trees to a height permitting them […]
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