olive oil

olives and olive oil
Major Italian olive oil companies accused of fraud Just as the olive harvest is beginning here in southern Spain, the olive oil industry has been dealt a major blow with the news that 7 leading Italian olive oil brands (including household names like Bertolli) are under investigation for allegedly passing off lower-grade Virgin olive oil as superior-quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Turin police are now examining samples to discern the full extent...
Olive harvest spain
With the olive harvest now coming to a close, we thought this was a good theme to kick off the first of our monthly blogs from Casa Olea. Hope you find this interesting and we’ll be back in February with more travel ideas and news from Andalucia. So, how are olives picked? The olive harvest takes place in the winter, between November and March depending on the area, weather and olive variety. There are hundreds of varieties of olives, with the...