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California’s 2007 olive crop forecast is 110.0 thousand tons, more than 4 times larger than last year’s crop. The bearing acres are estimated to be 31.0 thousand acres, resulting in a yield of 3.55 tons per acre. Although the 2007 California olive crop seems to be turning out lighter than originally expected, it is shaping […]

By GÖZDE ASLANTAŞ, A dramatic fall in this year’s olive oil production has forced producers to ask for government support. “The loss in olive orchards is growing every day,” said Ersezgin Companies Group food department chief, Naci Özgen, illustrating the dim situation of olive oil and olive producers. In addition to the ravaging effects of […]

An interesting article from Kyle Phillips who shows step by step the process of how olive oil is made: 1. Hand-Picking the Olives 2. A Parachute Catches The Olives 3. Hand-Picked Olives 4. Storing the Olives 5. Into the Hopper 6. Up the Conveyor 7. And Through the Strainer 8. Olive Paste Ready to be […]

The police confiscated almost 11,000 kg of cannabis found hidden in the walls of vats containing olives, the Liege police reported on Thursday. The cannabis from Morocco was discovered when the shipment arrived in the port of Antwerp. The police followed the smugglers as they took the vats to warehouses in the Liege region. Police […]

• Says it guarantees extra virgin olive oil authenticity • Antidote to the trade in adulterated olive oil The California Olive Oil Council has launched a promotional campaign for its seal of certification for extra virgin olive oil following publication of a report laying out the problem of adulterated imported olive oil. The report, “Letter […]