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Feb. 24, 2011
California Senator Wolk to Chair Subcommittee on Olive Oil Production
The California Senate's newly established Subcommittee on Olive Oil Production and Emerging Products will focus on California’s olive oil industry.
Feb. 22, 2011
Researchers Look at Cyperus as an Olive Oil Substitute
Researchers say the cultivation of the plant would help Egypt and the rest of the Middle East decrease cooking oil imports and find use for desert land.
Feb. 16, 2011
Edwin Frankel: Taking California Olive Oil to Higher Standards
Bold and controversial, his recently published findings have gripped the attention of the industry as they pave the way toward scientific strides for California olive oil.
Feb. 14, 2011 Production
Queensland Growers Hardest Hit After Historic Floods, Cyclone
Jan. 26, 2011 Production
Jan. 16, 2011 Production
Group Announces Project to Reduce Impact of Olive Oil Production
Jan. 13, 2011 Production
Jan. 10, 2011 Production
Deep Freeze Destroys 15 Percent of Olive Harvest in El Comtat
Jan. 6, 2011
Blas Melgarejo Cordero and Andrés Martos Medina
From a deep understanding of the humble Picual cultivar the partners at Melgarejo - Aceites Campoliva have crafted what has been called the best extra virgin olive oil in Spain.
Dec. 31, 2010
Boundary Bend, Australia’s Innovative Olive Oil Leader
Australian olive oil pioneer Boundary Bend is hell-bent on higher yields, efficient processes, and making great extra virgin olive oil at a competitive price.
Dec. 26, 2010
Olisur, Champion of Chilean Olive Oil
Olisur produces affordable, award-winning extra virgin olive oils from its plantations in the fertile Chilean plains and they're coming to a store near you.
Dec. 21, 2010
The Aqallal Family, Atlas Olive Oils
"You only produce 'gran cru' from high quality olives that are fresh, clean and healthy. You then become obsessed by quality, aromas, flavors. It penetrates your body, your everyday life."
Dec. 14, 2010
Deborah Rogers, Trailblazer for California Olive Oil
A tireless champion of olive oil quality, Deborah Rogers is a giant in the California industry and the resounding choice for the first Olive Oil Times Producer of the Year.
Dec. 7, 2010
Australia's Modern Olives Helps Growers Find the Best Time to Harvest
The Lara, Victoria lab and advisory announced it has successfully maintained its accreditation with important certification programs.
Nov. 15, 2010
Trás-os-Montes Producers Focus on Quality
The Trasmontanos are said to be daring and hardworking. Whether an accurate stereotype or not, something keeps propelling this region into the international spotlight for premium olive oil.
Oct. 29, 2010
French Olive Oil Producers Going Organic
Jean Marie Guerin says he's lucky to be isolated from other orchards. "My domaine is right out in the country, far from any pollution. I don’t have as many flies as the other growers.”
Oct. 28, 2010
Farmers Union Reaches Out to Uninsured Olive Growers
Only 3% of olive growers in Jaen have insured their plantations against a disaster. The other 97% would be left without recourse in the event of frost, hail and other natural hazards.
Sep. 23, 2010
Hailstorm Destroys Olive Groves in Spain’s Monterrubio de la Serena
A hailstorm that destroyed up to 80% of olives in Spain’s Monterrubio de la Serena late last week has again highlighted the devastating effects weather events can have on olive farmers.
Sep. 14, 2010
Understanding the New USDA Olive Oil Standards
Next month new USDA standards for olive oil go into effect. Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne and Paul Vossen address common questions about what the standards mean for producers.
Sep. 9, 2010
Waxes in Extra Virgin Olive Oil
It took forever to settle under gravity, and after it solidified following a cold night, it refused to completely ‘melt’ into its natural fluid state after being warmed. My guess was that involved waxes.
Aug. 26, 2010
New Olive Oil Production in the Canaries
The project offers a promising crop due to the archipelago's favorable climate, the high quality of local olive oil production, and the little water required.
Jul. 31, 2010
AEMO Report: Traditional Olive Oil Cultivation No Longer Profitable
The report offers data from a number of industry experts to conclude that the rising costs of olive oil production are higher than the market prices.
Jul. 20, 2010
Coldiretti’s "Green Oscars" Encourage Agricultural Innovation
Coldiretti, Italy's largest farming group and lobby, held its fourth Oscar Green Awards to support and encourage innovation in agricultural pursuits.