Rainbow nation feeds on extra virgin olive oil

Rainbow nation feeds on extra virgin olive oil

South Africa is known for its diversity of cultures, languages and religious beliefs, which is why it is known as the rainbow nation. Olive cultivation in South Africa is relatively recent, with the first olive trees known to have been planted around the middle of the...
THE COUNTRY OF SILVER  FED BY AOVE OIL

THE COUNTRY OF SILVER  FED BY AOVE OIL

Argentina is one of the main producing countries in South America. In addition to being a producer, it is also a consumer. It accounts for 1% of world production. The harvest season begins towards the end of January in the province of Córdoba and lasts until mid-May,...
WHERE TABKA WATERS OLIVE TREES

WHERE TABKA WATERS OLIVE TREES

Syria is a sovereign country in the Near East, on the eastern Mediterranean coast and has 17.5 million inhabitants. It ranks seventh in cultivated area and eighth in olive oil production. Olive plantations are generally distributed in the area of Aleppo, Idleb,...
SPAIN, THE WORLD’S LEADING OLIVE OIL PRODUCER

SPAIN, THE WORLD’S LEADING OLIVE OIL PRODUCER

Spain is the world’s leading power in the olive oil and table olive sector. The efforts made in recent years by the sector (olive growers, millers, the State and other public and private institutions) have meant that Spain not only produces the largest quantity...
RUSSIA, THE WORLD’S LEADING NON-PRODUCER CONSUMER

RUSSIA, THE WORLD’S LEADING NON-PRODUCER CONSUMER

Russia is a very important market for olive oil from Spain. The country is not an oil producer, so it depends on imports of this product. Spain and Italy provide the largest volumes of oil to Russia, but the largest market share belongs to Spain. Russian individuals...