15 Feb
‘ollo’ award-winning Australian extra virgin olive oils arrive on shelves in UK Two new award-winning Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oils, from the family which built one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest horticultural companies, have arrived at Sainsbury Supermarkets just as they scoop yet another accolade from industry giants. ollo Fresh & Fruity was last week […]
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14 Feb
Tasting notes from Spain By Reggie Aspiras, OLIVE OIL TASTING IS AN ART. Among the many activities at Madrid Fusion were olive oil- and wine-tasting sessions. As different as wine and olive oil are, they also share many similarities. And if there are wine connoisseurs, there are also olive connoisseurs. But why must one taste […]
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13 Feb
Olive company to open packing plant in S.M. By Malia Spencer, Officials with the Santa Barbara Olive Co. were set to purchase a building and expand their company south to Oxnard – until they saw what Santa Maria had to offer. Now, the firm is looking to take possession of a building on Skyway Drive […]
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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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13 Feb
by Vassilis Gialamaraki, Images by Jonxyz/scullywho/Kjersten Olive trees are an integral part of the Cretan landscape and a source of life and health to Cretans, symbolizing peace and fertility. So, on a sunny Sunday in January we went out to pick olives. My mother, Katharina, had planned this day for a long time. We were […]
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