Lack of Workers Poses Threat to Olive Harvest
This year’s olive supply is definitely causing a demand for laborers to harvest the crop. Local growers say they cannot find enough people to help with the harvest. They say there are many reasons the labor force is lower this year, but the main problem is the huge loss of migrant workers.
In past years, North State orchard owners have hired seasonal migrant workers to harvest their crops. However, due to recent restrictions on migrant workers entering the country with temporary work permits, the number of olive pickers has drastically decreased.
The olive harvest is very labor intensive because olives are predominantly picked by hand. It may be hard getting it all harvested, as the California Farm Bureau predicted this year’s olive crop to be five times bigger than last year’s.
“Like last year, labor is going to become an issue,” Kurt Albrecht of Chaffin Family Farms told Action News, “we’ll probably be short on laborers and we’ll have a tough time getting everything harvested in a timely fashion.”
Albrecht says the timing of the harvest is crucial because if olives are too ripe, canneries will not want them. The leftovers will be used to make olive oil.
The harvest usually begins in mid-September.
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Dry skin? Add olive oil
By Joe and Teresa Graedon,
Q:Years ago, my dermatologist suggested I stop using all topical creams and lotions, since I am allergic to them all.
Twice a day I rub olive oil on my skin instead. On the weekends I also use it as a hair conditioner.
A: Some people might be allergic to olive oil, but for most people this can be an effective moisturizer. It may be a little greasy, though. Some women find that applying olive oil also can reduce vaginal dryness.
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Super intensive Olive haverst
New super Intensive Olive Orchard cultivation System is promising higher yields and mechanical handling for almost everything. Have a look…
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Mediterranean Diet: Why You Should Make Extra Virgin Olive Oil Part of Your Diet
By Emilia Klapp,
The abundant use of olives and extra virgin olive oil truly defines the traditional Mediterranean Diet. In fact it is the principal fat source and the culinary foundation for Mediterranean cuisine.
Why? For centuries, olive oil has been a major player in the low incidence of heart disease among Mediterranean populations. Extensive research has shown that olive oil not only prevents damage to your arteries, but it also reverses high levels of cholesterol in your blood and lowers blood pressure.
Here’s the proof…
Why Extra Virgin Olive Oil is an Irreplaceable Source of Fat When It Comes to Your Heart
In a study conducted by Montoya and associates, participants followed four types of diets for a five-week period:
1. One diet was rich in saturated fats
2. One in polyunsaturated fat (sunflower oil)
3. One in monounsaturated fat (extra virgin olive oil)
4. One in omega-3 fatty acids from fish.
The study showed that when people followed the diet rich in extra virgin olive oil, their levels of bad cholesterol went down and their blood pressure decreased 5 to 6 percent.
As you can see extra virgin olive oil is an irreplaceable source of fat when it comes to your heart because the main fat in olive oil is monounsaturated. This is the fat that does not get stuck in your arteries.
Now, I know you’re thinking, “All olive oils have about the same proportion of monounsaturated fat, why should I buy extra virgin olive oil when it is more expensive than refined olive oil?”
Two Major Reasons Why You Need to Buy Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Not Refined Olive Oils
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Aegean olive oil exports fall 32 pct
Exports from the Aegean region dropped 32 percent compared to the previous 12-month period, falling to $201 million this year.
Aegean olive producers, who experienced record exports between 2005 and 2006 although it was a cyclically low production year, preferred to keep their products home during the 2006-2007 marketing year, a cyclically high production year, Anatolian news agency reported.
Although the number of olive trees in Turkey has doubled within the last five years thanks to government subsidies and the positive course of price levels, the amount of exports from Turkey decreased over the past year because of falling prices around the world.
According to Aegean Exporters’ Association data, the medium and large-size producers preferred to keep between 50,000 and 70,000 tons of products in their stocks as the price of olive oil decreased from 4,000 euros to around 2,000 euros per ton.
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