20 Mar
According to tree ring analysis, this Olive tree might be 4,000 years old, it’s located in Crete, Greece and it’s still producing fruit, the trunk has a height of 12.50 m (41 ft) and a diameter of 4.60 m (15 ft), it was declared a protected natural monument in 1997. And it’s has its own […]
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31 Jul
Scientists have isolated the unique molecule that provides olive oil with its multitude of health and life-extending benefits. The olive tree (Olea europaea) produces oleuropein abundantly in its leaves as well as in the olive fruit itself, and special processing techniques now allow for the extraction of a stable, standardized form of oleuropein. That means […]
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30 Jul
By now, we all know that olive oil is really good for our health and has tons of benefits like lowering the levels of cholesterol and blood pressure, preventing strokes, improving the immune system, etc. But it also has various beauty benefits and this makes it one must-have ingredient in our homes.
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30 Jul
Pakistan Agriculture and Research Council (PARC) and Poverty Alleviation and National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology (NIGAB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here to promote rapid olive cultivation in the country with the help of advanced technology. The MoU was signed by Director of Promotion of Olive Cultivation for Economic Development Project PARC, […]
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25 Jul
The bird’s eye view from the century-old-plus Beach Line Citrus farm in Niland in California’s Imperial County is a commanding vision of the azure waters in the Salton Sea several miles to the West and the towering Chocolate Mountains to the East. Closer to the ground, a crop relatively new to this area is sinking […]
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