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Above all things pickled, the olive BY Amy Atkins Green: the color of re-birth, freedom, celebration and … pickled items. Pickling is done when a raw food is put in an acid (vinegar) or a citrus juice or soaked in brine solution. Years ago, pickling was used to keep foods from spoiling during long sea […]

By Louise Bettison LEARNING to distinguish between table and oil olive trees should be compulsory for anyone wanting to establish an olive farm, according to grower Donald Mackenzie.

a simple but complete explanation about the fruit ! Common Name: Olive. Related Species: Wild Olive (Olea africana), Oleaster (O. europaea var. oleaster). Distant Affinity: American Olive (Osmanthus americana), Fragrant Olive (O. fragrans).

Olive farms must map future By NIGEL AUSTIN John Fennell inspects an olive tree. THE state’s more than 500 olive farmers have been urged to start seriously planning long-term to compete on the world market. Two reports on the future of olive growing showed the industry had significant potential but warned that growers needed to […]

Todd English is articulate about how he cooks. His food is uniquely Mediterranean, muscular and sophisticated; he describes it as “refined rustic.” His purpose in The Olives Table is to show home cooks how to make simple Mediterranean ingredients “more interesting, more elaborate, more fun.