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Nov. 25, 2012
Olive Harvest at Turkey's Dionysos Hotel
A family helps with the olive harvest at Dionysos boutique hotel in southwest Turkey, and learns how olive oil is made.
Nov. 14, 2012
Just Maybe the World's Best Place to 'Live'
The people of Ikaria island in the Aegean Sea have fully grasped the meaning of leading a healthy and happy life.
Nov. 12, 2012
Carol Drinkwater: Following 'The Olive Oil Route' with Passion
The British actress has written several books on her adventures and is filming her quest to discover the route of the olive tree.
Nov. 8, 2012 Health
Nov. 8, 2012 Food & Cooking
David Oliver Fischer Wins Olive Oil Cooking Contest in Bilbao
Nov. 7, 2012 Food & Cooking
Nov. 7, 2012 Food & Cooking
Nov. 5, 2012 World
Nov. 5, 2012
Call to Promote Olive Oil in Europe's Schools
European schoolchildren could be given subsidized olive oil if a proposal from Spanish Members of the European Parliament goes ahead.
Oct. 31, 2012
Origins of Georgia’s Newborn Olive Oil Industry
It may have been a perfect convergence of conditions that led to the beginning of Georgia’s new olive oil industry.
Oct. 30, 2012
Gethsemane Olive Trees Among World's Oldest
A three-year study on the trees in Jerusalem's famous garden, has shown that their trunks and branches are around 900 years old.
Oct. 30, 2012
Every fall, just like his neighbors in his Cypriot village of Kivissili, Michalis Chrisidou dusts off a pair of clear plastic tanks to carry freshly pressed olive oil to last him the next few months.
Oct. 26, 2012
Spanish Olive Oil Under Constant Threat from Climate Change
Spanish olive oil production has doubled in the last ten years, but climate change may mean a setback for the global production leader.
Oct. 25, 2012
Why Riders Mixed Testosterone with Olive Oil
A mix of testosterone and olive oil known as the “oil" was used in elite cycling, say anti-doping investigators. But why the olive oil?
Oct. 24, 2012
Cyprus Celebrates the Olive Tree
On the outskirts of Cyprus’ charming and historic village of Anogyra, Cypriots set aside one day each year to celebrate the olive tree.
Oct. 23, 2012
It's time to elevate extra virgin olive oil to its proper place, to that of a classic mother sauce -- to the head of her own family.
Oct. 22, 2012
Pairing Premium EVOOs in New Ways at Pierre Gagnaire's 'Reflets'
The Dubai restaurant features specially selected extra virgin oils from Spain, France and Italy.
Oct. 19, 2012
The 'Butterfly Effect' in the Olive Oil Industry
The olive oil industry may be susceptible to small and seemingly irrelevant events which can eventually have chaotic consequences.
Oct. 18, 2012
Pitching Olive Oil a Little at a Time
Some companies are proposing olive oil in small doses in a bid to attract those who might otherwise not try it at all.
Oct. 15, 2012
Olive Farming in India’s Rajasthan Rolls On
In it's fourth year, an olive cultivation project in Rajasthan, India is progressing nicely with oil yield testing within the target range.
Oct. 14, 2012
Madrid Restaurants Promote Local EVOOs
Fifty restaurants in Madrid are offering dishes featuring extra virgin olive oils from the region to increase awareness of the products.
Oct. 6, 2012
Two More Greek Regions Apply for Olive Oil PDOs
A 'Protected Designation of Origin' label signals the verified quality of extra virgin olive oil and it is a prize pursued by many oil producing regions of Greece.
Oct. 3, 2012
Olive Oil Production on Fuerteventura Shows Early Signs of Promise
Although better known as a tourist destination, the Canary island of Fuerteventura is making its mark on the extra virgin olive oil market.