27 Sep
By Julie Bonnin, In Texas, growers are pressing forward with a crop that’s anything but drab On the historic day of Bill and Bev Kemp’s first commercial olive harvest, Jack Russell terriers romp in the furrows beneath the trees, and two woolly llamas from next door watch the activity from the gravel road that runs […]
Posted in North America, Olive Tree by: Olives101
Comments Off on Branching out to olives in Texas
26 Sep
what’s the difference between virgin and evoo extra virgin olive oil? Here the answer from Sheah Rarback. Q: Is there a difference in virgin olive oil that makes it worth the higher price? A: There are some food products where the less expensive choice is just fine, but that is not the case with olive […]
Posted in Health, North America by: Olives101
Comments Off on Virgin and extra virgin olive oil worth the price
25 Sep
California Olive Ranch, Oroville, Calif., is more than doubling its olive oil production with the planting of the largest high-density olive oil orchard in North America near Artois in Northern California. About 500,000 olive trees will be plantged on 883 acres of land in Glenn County, a major olive producing area. This new land and […]
Posted in North America by: Olives101
Comments Off on California olive ranch to plant 500,000 trees in Glenn County
25 Sep
By Karen Johnson, Fruity to floral with just a hint of spiciness. There can also be a trace of sweetness or even a bitter bite. Can any food have all those qualities? Absolutely. This food is “heart-healthy” too. So, what is it? Olive oil, that wonderful product from the fruit of the olive tree. Much […]
Posted in Health, North America by: Olives101
Comments Off on The magic of olive oil
21 Sep
Par Robert Beauchemin, L’appellation Laudemio est unique aux huiles d’olives commercialisées au centre de la Toscane par une petite trentaine de producteurs seulement, dont I Mori, près de Florence. Ces huiles de qualité exceptionnelle, extraites à l’intérieur de limites géographiques précises selon des normes strictes et réglementées, présentent des standards de production parmi les plus […]
Posted in en Français, North America by: Olives101
Comments Off on Huile d’olive extra-vierge Laudemio, I Mori