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Northern Yuba County is nothing like Greece, but the Mediterranean-like climate and rocky soils in the foothills are considered ideal for growing olives. By Laura Brown, “We’re on a very similar latitude as Athens,” said Steve McCulley, one of four partners who operates the company, Apollo Olive Oil, in the remote community of Oregon House. […]

By GÖZDE ASLANTAŞ, A dramatic fall in this year’s olive oil production has forced producers to ask for government support. “The loss in olive orchards is growing every day,” said Ersezgin Companies Group food department chief, Naci Özgen, illustrating the dim situation of olive oil and olive producers. In addition to the ravaging effects of […]

Following this article By Gözde Aslantaþ, Dramatic fall in this year’s olive oil production raises anxiety with producers, while the National Olive and Olive Oil Committee (UZZK) tries to define Turkey’s goal and place among the world’s top three olive oil producers. Opposing UZZK’s goals is the loss in olive orchards that is growing every […]