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Time out for World Cup at Fancy Food competition By Erika Markuys, The results of the 2006 Fancy Food Show product competition won’t be announced until tonight, but the real star of the show became apparent at 4:4l yesterday afternoon when Italy won the World Cup. France and Italy, who squared off in the title […]

Olive growers assess crop size May not justify harvesting This year might go into the books as the year there was no olive harvest in the Central Valley, at least for some growers. A farmers’ group, the Olive Growers Council in Visalia, says many of the state’s groves carry extremely light crops. In coming weeks, […]

By Amy Norton, NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Mediterranean-style diets, rich in healthy fats from olive oil or nuts, may be better for the heart than low-fat regimens, a new study shows. Spanish researchers found that the traditional Mediterranean diet bested a low-fat diet in helping older adults improve their cholesterol, blood pressure and blood […]

By James Arens, In 2006 Mendocino County will be seeing a new fruit that isn’t normally on the crop report, olives. “I’ve seen our olive oil industry growing in the four years that I have been here,” said Nick Oliver Agriculture/Measurement Standards Specialist III at the Mendocino County Department of Agriculture. “And in the future […]

Come fall, Queen Creek Olive Mill visitors will no longer have to leave the premises for a meal. The working olive farm and mill will open its own restaurant, Trattoria Del Piero, between Oct. 1 and Nov. 1, in time for the first olive harvest, said Perry Rea, the mill’s owner.