Santa Barbara Olive Company, Estate of the Day
By Deidre Woollard,
Perhaps you’ve given up on the California winery dream, too labor intensive, too confusing and the market is crowded with small winemakers. How about the olive company dream?
Today’s estate in Goleta, California offers you the chance to become the owner of a 101 acre ranch that is home to over 5,000 mature olive trees.
It is the location of the Santa Barbara Olive Company, which is now moving their headquarters to Santa Maria. The scenic ranch full of rolling hills has an 8,800 square foot main residence with a pool, spa, game room, music room and four bedrooms.
It is listed at $13.5 million.
Montenegro: Olive trees 7 centuries old are endangered
By V.L.
In the area of Budva municipality, according to estimates, there are about 45.000 olive trees.
Budva – The sale of immobile property in the area of metropolis of tourism, especially of big land parcels in the hinterland of Budva, Petrovac, and Sveti Stefan has brought a serious question about the survival of olive groves, which are endangered by the negligible constructors.
In the past half a year there were several incidents of not allowed cut of olive trees which, according to unofficial estimates, in the area of Budva there are about 45.000.
huile d’olive: 98% de la production mondiale est localisée dans le bassin méditerranéen
M. Mohamed Sbitr, représentant du Conseil oléicole international (COI), a indiqué lors du 2e Forum de l’investissement dans le secteur oléicole, organisé les 15 et 16 mars à Meknès à l’initiative du Crédit Agricole du Maroc que les productions mondiales de l’huile d’olive et de table, cultivées sur une superficie d’environ 10,127 millions ha, ont atteint durant les campagnes agricoles 2006 et 2007, respectivement 2,82 millions et 1,832 million tonnes, précisant que 98% de cette production est localisée dans le bassin méditerranéen du fait de l’adaptation du secteur oléicole au milieu terrien.
Quant au marché national (marocain) il demeure prometteur notamment avec la faible consommation au niveau du bassin méditerranéen, estimée annuellement à 2 kg par habitant.
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extra-virgin olive oils from California’s Suisun Valley
By Marlene Parrish,
Just in at Pennsylvania Macaroni in the Strip District: Three extra-virgin olive oils from California’s Suisun Valley.
All the olives were grown using sustainable or organic practices and were picked just four months ago. Unfiltered, rich and fruity with a pungent finish, the oils are excellent for dipping and drizzling.
Fort Lauderdale to host 2008 International olive oil festival
On March 8th and 9th of 2008 Fort Lauderdale will feel and taste even more like its overseas moniker, ‘The Venice of America,’.
Fort Lauderdale was compared with five other possible host cities and came out as the winning location based on: weather, strategic international business location, and a supportive response from the city and local sponsors.
The selected location for Olive Oil Fest 08 is the historic yet recently renovated War Memorial Auditorium. The auditorium is decorated with ornate marble and bronze and includes over 20,000 square feet of indoor exhibitor space, almost unlimited outdoor exhibitor space, and an elevated stage for live bands, performers, and ethnic dancers which will perform at the event. The auditorium is owned by the city of Fort Lauderdale so ticketing, security, parking etc will be handled by auditorium staff working with event promoters, exhibitors and performers.
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