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01 Oct

We’re back

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      

17 May

Olives in Provence

Discover where the Olive really come from, sorry it’s in French but the video speaks for itself…!

15 Jul

Greek island takes olive tree census

Scientists are trying to catalogue hundreds of olive trees, some more than 1,000 years old, on the Greek island of Crete in a bid to save them from abandonment amid falling olive prices, an agronomy institute said on Wednesday. Olives have for centuries been a Cretan staple and a major source of income but falling […]

14 Jul

Farmer looks to start olive oil industry in South Oregon

By Ron Brown, With Southern Oregon establishing it’s reputation for growing grapes, another warm climate crop is starting to take root. More than 130 acres between Jacksonville and Medford are the beginning of what some hope will be an olive oil industry in the Rogue Valley. Olive tree Grower Jeff Hoyal has planted more than […]

13 Jul

Olive water study in Australia

A rural Industries Research Development Corporation study has shown that olive growers can reduce their irrigation without sacrificing yield. The study also suggests the characteristics of the olives are not affected by reducing water volumes. The study, Olive Crop Management for Optimal Sensory and Chemical Quality Project, was carried out over four years at a […]