Syria: The 5th Olives and Olive Oil International Exhibition Opens
by A.N.Idelbi,
The 5th Olives and Olive Oil International Exhibition ,Olivex 2006 was opened in Damascus yesterday. Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Hussein Haddar who opened the exhibition told reporters that the olive trees farming in Syria has remarkably developed and that has been accompanied by the increase of production.
Syria production of olive oil reached 205 thousand tons in 2006, the overall production of olives reached 1.1 million tons and the number of olive trees reached around 82 millions.
The exhibition which will last until 20th of current month includes 50 pavilions representing specializes local and foreign companies from Spain, Italy, France , Germany, Jordan and Iraq.
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Global warming brings taste of Med to gardens
ISLINGTON gardens are starting to resemble shady Italian olive groves as hundreds of gardeners buy Mediterranean plants to cope with the warmer climate.
With the borough already sweltering in one of the hottest Aprils on record, garden shops are making bumper sales of olive trees, phoenix palms and Mediterranean herbs.
The hardy plants will be better able to cope with the roasting weather expected this summer and need watering less often than traditional British species.
North One Garden Centre in Englefield Road, Islington, has sold approximately 105 of the £40 trees this year – a rate of seven a week. Louise Alhadeff said: “We are constantly having to restock. Once you weren’t able to keep olive trees outside – but now they survive all year round. Is this global warming? Who knows?
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Flavor flows from favorite olive oils
By Kathy Saunders,
Wading through the olive oil options at grocery stores these days is as confusing as navigating a maze of olive trees.
Olive oils, especially extra-virgin olive oil, became extra popular when doctors started touting the benefits of their monounsaturated fat. And let’s not forget that television personality Rachael Ray used the term “EVOO” so much she started selling her own brand.
Taster’s Choice judges dipped bread chunks into 17 flavors of extra-virgin oils from the Mediterranean basin.
Their favorite was an Italian oil, Lucina, purchased at Wal-Mart $6.24 for 8.5 ounces. The oil received 91 of 100 points, joining the Taster’s Choice Hall of Fame.
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Nyons, Provence: le chemin des oliviers
Par Paul Simier,
Adossée au massif des Baronnies qui lui sert d’écrin et y crée un microclimat, Nyons se situe à la limite septentrionale de la zone de culture des oliviers. La lumière y est exceptionnelle, et la vie s’y déroule tout en douceur.
Décembre sonne le début de la récolte. C’est alors que le mistral se manifeste, le temps passe au froid, l’air devient sec, le ciel vire au bleu, et l’olivier se met en dormance. Cela explique que l’olive de Nyons ait cet aspect ridé caractéristique.
L’huile d’olive produite dans ce terroir a une saveur et une douceur sans pareilles. Nyons a acquis ses lettres de noblesse il y a 15 ans en devenant le premier terroir français à décrocher l’Appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) pour ses olives et son huile d’olive.
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Israel, Jordan and PA to plant 4m olive trees
The saplings will be planted mainly in existing olive groves. Peres will raise financing for the project from international sources, and Simhon will supervise implementation. At Simhon’s request, the Jewish National Fund will participate, supplying olive saplings and preparing land for planting.
It was also agreed in the meeting that Israel and the PA would cooperate in spraying against the olive fly, a pest which causes millions in damages annually and hurts profitability in the sector. Damages caused by the fly are particularly extensive in the PA, estimated at NIS 100 million.
At an olive oil and wine industry exhibition recently in Verona, Israel and the PA set up a joint stall which enjoyed wide coverage in the Italian press.
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