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From December through February, guests can enjoy the authentic flavor of the Wine Country with an olive-inspired getaway package. This winter, The Lodge at Sonoma, a Renaissance Resort & Spa, pays tribute to Sonoma’s “star” – the olive – with its Olive Festival package. Offered in tandem with Sonoma’s annual three-month-long Olive Festival, the package […]

A Doubtless Bay couple who knew nothing about growing olives five years ago are now producing olive oil that ranks among the country’s best. Colin and Lynette Wilson won a silver medal at the New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards last year for their Hihi Olive Estate 2005 Koroneiki olive oil. This year, the […]

The Olives New Zealand Sensory Panel for Olive Oil Up With the Best in the World The International Olive Council (IOC) has just announced that the Olives New Zealand Sensory Panel has been accredited for 2006 / 2007. “The panel first gained accreditation in December 2005 and to maintain it is a major achievement given […]

Yellingbo, a nature reserve in southern Australia, is adjacent to olive groves that Howard Meltzer planted more than 10 years ago. Mr. Meltzer and his son, Jeremy, are now selling Yellingbo Gold oils from the 2006 harvest that will hold their own when drizzled on fish or vegetables. The unfiltered black label Limited Release version […]

The United Nations Environmental Program has established that 23% of European soils are chemically, physically or biologically degraded by heavy metals, chemical fertilizers or pesticides, compaction and erosion, or loss of organic matter and biodiversity that may significantly change crop development. By Beltrn, Eulalia M; de Imperial, Rosario Miralles; Porcel, Miguel A; Beringola, M Luisa; […]