EVOO
The key dates for the AOA’s 2015 EVOO and Table Olive Competitions have been announced as follows: EVOO entries close on Friday, 21 August, with judging being carried out on…
The 2015 harvest has commenced in Northland, with growers reporting pleasing crop loads. The Olives New Zealand Certification program, in conjunction with the oil testing service at Wagga Wagga (Aust),…
When is the best time to hold a table olive competition? This is the question the AOA has been pondering for a number of years. They’ve trialled holding the competition…
Eggs are a breakfast staple for most people. Although an excellent source of protein, people with high cholesterol levels, heart disease or diabetes often avoid eating eggs because high cholesterol…
Olives NZ reports that the current European shortage of EVOO, due to bad weather and pest destruction of trees in Italy, has already seen increased interest in NZ EVOO. A…
I have been reporting for over a year now on the controversy regarding the implementation of EU labeling regulation 432/2012 in Greece. It has been a Herculean task attempting to…
It’s about as far from the Mediterranean as you can get, but experiments in producing quality olive oil from cooler weather olive tree varieties are showing promise in western Oregon,…
The 9th Spanish Virgin Olive Oil Conference, organised by magazine Alcuza at the restaurant Pedro Larumbe, in Madrid, involved an afternoon session focused on cooking with olive oil. Three great…