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By Pam Peirce, Q: I live in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. Would olive trees survive the wind up here? Can they be containerized? A: Olive trees can tolerate considerable wind, and you can see some growing in Holly Park on Bernal Hill. What olives don’t like much is a cold summer, and […]

by Rori Trovato, Photo by Luca Trovato, A California-Style Harvest Celebration The captivating aromas of lavender and eucalyptus and the musky perfume of just-picked olives would lead one to believe she was in the south of France, or on a hillside in Tuscany. But this is Santa Barbara, California, a region known for producing some […]

Vineyard to produce own olive oil Britain’s balmy weather has led a Shropshire vineyard to create one of Britain’s first olive groves – normally found in sweltering Mediterranean climes. Wroxeter Roman Vineyard is making the most of global warming and plans to start planting a commercial olive grove to make Shropshire’s own extra virgin olive […]

The new release of Fresno State’s award-winning yet improved 2006 Estate Reserve Olive Oil will be presented during a special tasting Wednesday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fresno State Farm Market, located at the southeast corner of Chestnut and Barstow avenues. Orchard Manager Gino Favagrossa will conduct the tasting of […]

The First international olive oil competition in North America, « Olive d’Or » will be presented at the 2007 edition of SIAL Montréal and will follow the rules and standards set by the « International Olive Oil Council ». « Olive d’Or » is open to all extra virgin olive oils with less than 0.8% […]