Archive for the 'Geographic' Category

26 Sep

[Tunisie] Huile d’Olive 110 mille tonnes exportées pour des recettes de 600 millions DT

Lors d’un point de presse organisé la semaine dernière au siège de l’Office national de l’huile, le PDG, M. Fehri Souilem a estimé que les exportations d’huile d’olive du 1er novembre 2005 jusqu’à ce jour ont atteint 110 mille tonnes pour des recettes d’environ 600 millions de DT. Cependant, quelque 50 mille tonnes exportables dont […]

26 Sep

The Olive Oil More Award Winner in the Spanish History

In 1954 Cooperativa Virgen del Castillo was founded, it is the main cooperative of ALMAZARAS DE LA SUBBETICA. Since this date there is very hard work looking for the High Quality. This hard work has made as a result that we have an extra virgin olive oil that is always better than anyone, around the […]

25 Sep

California olive ranch to plant 500,000 trees in Glenn County

California Olive Ranch, Oroville, Calif., is more than doubling its olive oil production with the planting of the largest high-density olive oil orchard in North America near Artois in Northern California. About 500,000 olive trees will be plantged on 883 acres of land in Glenn County, a major olive producing area. This new land and […]

25 Sep

The magic of olive oil

By Karen Johnson, Fruity to floral with just a hint of spiciness. There can also be a trace of sweetness or even a bitter bite. Can any food have all those qualities? Absolutely. This food is “heart-healthy” too. So, what is it? Olive oil, that wonderful product from the fruit of the olive tree. Much […]

24 Sep

$ 4 Million Direct Agricultural Losses in Khan Younis City

Khan Younis Governor,Dr. Usama al-Farra, announced Sunday that the total direct agricultural losses estimated about US $ 4 Million in the wake of the recent Israeli incursions in the southern Gaza Strip (GS) city of Khan Younis during July 2006. In a statement, issued by the Governorate Information office, Al-Farra pointed out that 5500 trees […]