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NEED FOR EXCELLENCE

DAVIS (USA) - Ladies and Gentlemen, when—after two years of discussing and experimenting with a model of excellence in olive oil—in the year 2007 I came to Davis to organize the first “Beyond Extra Virgin” conference, a friend of mine who had an important role in the olive oil world asked me “What are you going to do there?” I answered “I want to go there to promote a world segment of excellence in olive oil.” His response was: “This is impossible,” and he explained to me the many reasons why this was an impossible goal. He presented the same arguments that you have been presenting today in the discussion of the previous Forum. I would like to point out to you that this morning, in his inspiring speech, Paul Bartolotta presented a quite similar situation he had to face when he presented his concept of a daily fresh fish import from Italy. Many told him that his project was impossible to realize. Paul’s answer to them was “If you say that it is impossible, then you are wrong,” and he proved, in fact, that the project was not only possible, but profitable.

by Editorial Staff OOV

OLIVE IRRIGATION AND OIL QUALITY: STILL A PENDING ISSUE? 

NAZARETH (ISRAEL) - Recognition of the health qualities of olive oil has led to a dramatic increase in its global consumption. Introduction of irrigation and subsequent water and nutrient management are powerful methods for increasing yields and optimizing olive oil production. There is currently a substantial worldwide phenomenon of conversion of traditional rain-fed orchards to irrigation.

by Olive Oil Village Editorial Staff

OFFICIAL TRAINING COURSE FOR SUPERVISORS OF SENSORY ANALYSIS OLIVE OIL PANEL

SPOLETO (ITALY) - Aimed to train, qualify and select Panel supervisors of olive oil with the tools to form and lead a committee of tasters to evaluate and legally classify olive oil in accordance with the provisions and methodology of Annex XII to Reg . (CEE) No 2568/91 and in conformity with the international standards.The course is recognized and authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and it is valid to enroll to the National List of Technical Experts of the virgin and extra virgin olive oils.

by OOV Editorial Staff

L'EXTRAVERGINE 2009: A GUIDE TO THE BEST CERTIFIED QUALITY OLIVE OIL IN THE WORLD

ROME (ITALY) - A few steps further, but too uncertain. The world olive growing sector is going through a very delicate phase: markets are opening up faster as a result of globalization and the biggest problem of the extravirgin olive oil’s sector, the origin of the olives, is still irresolute. So this is the time to support readers with a database of transparent information about the world-wide olive oil panorama with the intention of orienting them towards quality. The idea is to give a voice to a sector too often ignored and to emphasize its huge potential with a view to promoting its development. In fact extravirgin olive oil’s healing and gustative properties are more and more known over the world.

by OOV Editorial Staff

OLIVE OIL & CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Subbiano (ITALY) - On Sunday 30th November in Subbiano the second meeting with Olio & Salute. In the occasion of the second edition of the exhibition OLIOINTAVOLA, Doctor Chiarion will interview an expert at cardiovascular diseases and they will answer to the consumer’s questions.

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