Taste is largely determined by the variety of the olive and its degree of ripeness when picked. Both the timing and method of harvesting have a huge impact on the finished oil. In autumn ...

Olive oil has long been suspected to be one of the keys to the so-called ‘French paradox’. Despite the fact that the French smoke more than us, and eat the same high levels of saturated fat ...

Don’t slip on some fake olive oil. The ongoing olive oil shortage has driven up prices of the pantry staple and led to an increase in fake “liquid gold.” Prices have surged to an average of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The cradle of global olive oil production is a sun-beaten range of hills in southern Spain, each plot ...

The last time I headed down the aisles of my local supermarket to replenish supplies of olive oil, I did an almost cartoonish ...

while the olive oil industry is also suffering lower yields, dropping from 3.5 million tonnes in 2022 to just 2.3 million expected to be produced this year. The reason? It’s affected by the ...

California is recognized for its top-tier production of olive oil. The state’s diverse topology, climate similar to that of the Mediterranean, and the unwavering commitment of its farmers ...

Learn more The best olive oils vary as widely as wine does. Each oil can taste different depending on where it's grown or when it's harvested: from mild to robust, gentle to spicy. Some are meant ...

Tokara, Willow Creek, Ubuntu and Mardouw were awarded gold and silver rankings at the recent New York International Olive Oil Competition. Mardouw XXV intense and medium blends received gold rankings, ...