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Beginning Jan. 1, that bottle in the supermarket labeled “extra virgin olive oil” will need to meet international standards because of a new state law enacted by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this week. California law has long protected consumers against unscrupulous dealers selling imitation or blended oils as olive oil. However, said state Sen. Patricia Wiggins, […]

Chef Jean Paul Desmaison of La Cofradia restaurant in Coral Gables, Fla. has created this Sauteed Apple Crisp for the North American Olive Oil Association. Extra-virgin olive oil replaces the butter, offering a mellow, concentrated sweetness to the glazed apples. Sugar, a hint of cinnamon and a handful of raisins complete the apple mixture. Finally, […]

By Chef Nino, There is probably nothing more breathtaking than seeing and participating in olive oil production from the tree to the bottle. Miles of terraced hillsides are meticulously cultivated with the finest olive trees in the world. Olive trees can reach heights of 50 feet and often live for 500-600 years. The oldest living […]

By Leslie White, FEARS growers may have had to rip out a widely planted variety of olives due to poor oil yields appear to have subsided. In 2000, olive growers were worried the manzanillo variety would disappoint growers who had planted it as an oil producer. However, latest figures indicate the mass removal of the […]

Par Julie Schneider, La France finance un programme qui vise notamment à améliorer la qualité de l’huile libanaise, principal obstacle à l’exportation. Au Liban-Sud, quelque 9 hectares, soit 44 % des terrains agricoles de la région, sont destinés à l’oléiculture, ce qui représente 17 % des terrains agraires au Liban. Selon l’ILO (International Labor Organization), […]