Combined, Spain, Italy, Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Morocco and Portugal are the source of over 80% of global olive oil output. Spain (#1) alone produces up to half of the 3 million tons the world consumes annually. But its current harvest outlook doesn’t look much better than its past. Whereas Italy...
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We are not talking about the war induced price of fuel oil that hit the roof due to the ensuing supply squeeze. We are talking about the impact of an overheating planet on the fields where olive trees flourish in the Mediterranean basin. Warm winters kept the olive trees from...
Olive Oil Selections’ Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cooperative in the Peloponnese and the Rovies Organic Olives Cooperative in Evvoia have joined forces to be part of the Mediterranean Culinary Concept Roundtable at Yale, March 21-22. They will exhibit products for tasting at their Olives & Oils stand to Culinary Directors...
Spain’s output shortfall by 50% during the 2022-23 harvest in progress, along with Italy’s 30% drop, has sent prices through the roof. This is a shortfall of nearly 1 million metric tons in global compared to last year’s ~3 million. Prices for Extra Virgin Olive Oil are currently 30-40% higher...
MARCH 2023 Olive Oil Selections’ Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cooperative in the Peloponnese and the Rovies Organic Olives Cooperative in Evvoia have joined forces to be part of the Mediterranean Culinary Concept Roundtable at Yale, March 21-22. They will exhibit products for tasting at their Olives & Oils stand to...
