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A video posted online shows a Harvard lecturer demonstrating how a mere tablespoon of olive oil can calm half an acre of waves. The scientist, Greg Kestin, explains the science behind the mind-blowing phenomenon. Watch this – it’s fascinating – and more proof of the power of olive oil! https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-basics/1-tbsp-olive-oil-calms-half-acre-waves/54351
The International Olive Council launched ‘World Olive Day’ to celebrate olive trees, their health benefits and environmental advantages. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/olive-council-inaugurates-world-olive-day/54046
Food tours are a booming business, with people wanting to learn how what they eat goes from farm to plate, or in this case, to bottle. As part of this growing industry, several operators have narrowed their focus to one variety of olive oil to better explore the history and importance of this ancient food…
The price of food heavily influences assumptions about nutritious quality and even effects the health issues consumers worry about, a series of experiments at Ohio State University has found.
At times, you may feel like James Bond on a top secret mission: to successfully transport the crown jewel of the Mediterranean diet. Here are a few tips to ensure the safe arrival of that Liquid Gold. As someone who always takes a supply of Australian EVOO with me on overseas trips, there’s some thoughtful…
‘Eighty percent’ is the rising star when you really want to drill home how much olive oil is ‘fake’ in the world. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/opinion/80-percent-new-69-percent/53913
An invasive beetle responsible for wiping out huge tracts of the nation’s ash population also has a taste for olive trees, researchers at Wright State University have learned. Though the emerald ash borer is not an immediate threat to domestic orchards or groves overseas where most olives are grown, the study yields that the killer…
If you missed all the big news, there’s an easy way to catch up and celebrate with the top award winners of the 2016 national EVOO competition – it’s all there in the December edition of the Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor magazine. There’s plenty of other relevant and informative news too, including…
Just a reminder that the next round of ONZ Focus Grove Field Days is scheduled for March 2017, so add your regional date to your diary now. Dates are: Friday 3rd – Northland Thursday 9th – Nelson Friday 10th – Canterbury Friday 17th – Hawke’s Bay Friday 24th – Wairarapa. Members are encouraged to also…
If one does happen to visit New Zealand, one should not miss the wine-tasting tours in Auckland.