Britain’s first olive grove is a sign of our hotter times
By Michael McCarthy,
In one of the most remarkable signs yet of the advance of global warming, Britain’s first olive grove has been planted in Devon.
Temperatures have risen so far in recent years that it is now considered possible to grow the iconic fruit of the Mediterranean countries commercially in southern England.More…
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Olive oil company crushes competitors
By Julia Hollister,
A small Sierras foothill olive oil company has risen to the same exalted status as California wines.
Apollo Olive Oil Company, in the tiny Yuba County community of Oregon House, received the honor recently at an international competition in Italy where hundreds of olive oils from around the world were judged.
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Harvester pick of the crop
A New Zealand-designed and built olive harvester has begun to comb the crop out of trees on Roger Armstrong’s Nelson groves this season.
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Olive oils: What’s the diff?
What’s the difference between 100 percent olive oil and extra-virgin olive oil? I usually use extra-virgin because that’s what the chefs on TV shows recommend, but my son bought the other kind. Should I use it?
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New York is hot spot for olive oil shopping
By Nina Roberts,
Although New York is thousands of miles from Spain, Greece, Australia, or any other olive oil-producing country, it offers an outstanding variety of extra virgin olive oil to buy, sample, learn about, and consume. If ‘‘first cold press,’’ ‘‘unfiltered,’’ and ‘‘grassy overtones’’ are phrases that make your mouth tingle with a ‘‘peppery finish,’’ make the trip here and experience its abundance of liquid gold.
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