31 Aug
Olive’s varieties in Spain
Click on the pictures to resize Post inspired by our friend Frankie
Archive for August, 2008
31 Aug
14th Olive stone spitting competition in Cieza, Murcia
By h.b. Organisers say that 25,000 people attended the annual Olive Stone launching competition on the Paseo in Cieza, Murcia on Saturday. 285 people competed in this, the fourteenth edition of the spitting competition. The so-called Hueso de Oro, went to a local PP councillor, Teodoro García Egea, whose 18.76 metres is the fourth longest […]
29 Aug
Spanish company begins Chile’s largest Olive Oil business
By Naomi Bryant, Spanish-owned Peinsa has announced plans to build Chile’s largest olive oil business at a cost of US$200 million. The project contemplates putting 5,000 hectares of olive plantations into production in Region VII. The company began buying up land near Villaseca in January. It currently owns 3,200 hectares, with contracts to rent another […]
28 Aug
Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil
CMN Video: Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil Part 2 – Planeta by CulinaryMediaNetwork
28 Aug
Jordan’s Olive production expected to drop by 40 per cent this season
The Kingdom’s olive production is expected to drop by 40 per cent this season, yielding some 124,800 tonnes, preliminary Agriculture Ministry estimates indicate. Known for its “alternate bearing habit”, under which olive production peaks in alternate years, this season’s produce was expected to yield more than last year, when the country harvested around 243,500 tonnes […]
