That suspiciously cheap bottle of 'olive oil' on the market stall is often olive-pomace oil — the lowest grade, chemically extracted from…
Deserts are the new frontier for olives. Drip irrigation and hardy stock are pushing groves into places the tree never grew —…
Italy sells olive oil to the world on the strength of one word: Italian. But there is no single Italian oil —…
Extra virgin, virgin, refined, pomace, 'light' — the grades on an olive oil label follow real rules. Here is what each one…
Why is good olive oil so expensive, and can you substitute something cheaper? A straight answer: yes you can swap it, but…