The culture of olive tree in Italy is mainly in regions of Puglia, Sicily and the region Calabria or in a lesser extent in Tuscany, Ombrie, and Ligurie. Italy is the second producer of olive oil in the world behind Spain, this is mainly had large spaces devoted to the cultivation of olive. This oil is known in the world for its taste, and has a controled designation of origin. There are different varieties of olive trees in Italy, the main ones are : Puglia : Cellina, Coratina, Cerignola. Sicily : Tonda Iblea, Nocellaratnea, Moresca. Ligurie : Taggiasca, Lizona, Raggiola. These differents vari ..read more

Many studies have shown the strong link between the phenomenon of atherosclerosis and eating habits. Its evolution depends on several elements. The most important consequences are diabetes, increased cholesterol levels, high blood pressure or even smoking. In countries where olive oil is used to cook are those in which there is less people suffering from cardiovascular diseases. Atherosclerosis in a few words: Atherosclerosis is the formation of plates containing a large amount of cholesterol, found in the arteries and which alters its proper functioning, avoiding the blood from circulating we ..read more

The cultivation of olive trees allows the production of olive oil, however an olive tree doesn’t produce only one variety of olive oil. Indeed there are several varieties of olive oil: –           Extra virgin olive oil : this oil is obtained mechanically which doesn’t affect the oil quality. –           Refined olive oil : this oil is obtained thanks to refining of olive oil. –           Olive oil compound : this oil  is obtained thanks to ..read more

The largest work done in Spain on healthy food, Predimed, with data of 7,500 people, observed two years ago that when the Mediterranean diet (already protective) was reinforced with extra virgin olive oil or nuts, the risk of Suffer cerebral accidents up to 30%. Focusing on another aspect, cognitive function among the elderly (67 years of age), has resulted in the same nutritional regimen enriched with oil or nuts also prevents or delays the loss of mental faculties associated with aging in Population. At the end of the study, researchers cautioned that people who took the Mediterranean d ..read more

The olive oil is the juice of the olive; it is thus a totally natural product stemming from a fresh product. A fruit (an olive) very mature amounted to a fruit full of oil. The olive oil is then the fat extracted from some fruits of the olive tree. It consists about 99 % of lipids that is of fats. This product exists since millenniums and was produced in the Mediterranean Basin. It is an inescapable ingredient in the “Mediterranean cooking”. It is a product which, since a few decades, is worldwide known integer. Furthermore, it is one of the vegetable oil most wanted and appreciated today in ..read more

Since Antique Greece, numerous peoples introduced the olive tree within their community. Today this tree has an international dimension, with various symbols, according to civilizations. In Antique Greece The olive tree was considered as being a symbol of peace, victory, glory and wealth. Moreover, during the Olympic Games, the ancient victorious athletes received, as reward, a crown in olive tree branches. Furthermore, the Greek had and always have an expression including the olive tree: ” we eat some bread and olives together “, what indicates a strong friendship. Finally, this tree also sym ..read more

France is the seventh country producing olive oil in the world. Even so, production is very scarce, barely covering 3.5% of French demand. The areas producing olive oil in France are in the regions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence. “Le Var” is the main one, with an extension of 22% of the total olive trees planted in France. At the moment it has 5 Regulatory Councils of Denominations of Origin of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The main varieties of olives for the elaboration of olive oil are: Tanche Picholine Bouteillan Salonenque Verdale Aglandeau Lucques The salient aromas for these varieties ..read more

We have already mentioned it on other occasions, and the fact is that when we talk about Almazaras de la Subbética we are talking about the good work in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Indeed, its Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Rincón de la Subbética, has become the Best Organic Olive Oil in the World in 2020.   Its mill, as its name indicates, is located in the Sierras Subbéticas Natural Park, between Jaén, Córdoba and Granada.  They do not have a very large area, about 30,000 hectares, spread over an irregular terrain and characterized by a climate with quite a lot of changes. But that has not ..read more

Marques de Prado is the name of another of the Extra Virgin Olive Oils with Denomination of Origin Baena produced by Cortijo de Suerte Alta, cultivated, like all its varieties, organically.   The family property is located in Albendín (Córdoba). And it would not be until 1996, when they would begin to dedicate themselves to organic cultivation, working with different varieties such as Picuda, Hojiblanca and Picual.  In its Marques de Prado variety, two olive types are used: Picual, which comes from the youngest olive groves of the farm, (10 and 40 years old), and Arbequina, with an ..read more

Picual en envero de Cortijo de Suerte Alta, is an Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Denomination of Origin Baena, which is also organically produced.   This Olive Oil is made in a family property located in Albendín (Córdoba). Dedicated since 1996 to organic cultivation, Cortijo de Suerte Alta works with different varieties such as Picuda, Hojiblanca and Picual.   In its variety Picual en envero, they use the youngest olives of the farm, those that are between 10 and 40 years old. And it is because of the type of olives used for its production, that we can expect that bitter and spic ..read more