Clint Eastwood’s Mission Ranch, a unique place to taste EVOO

Clint Eastwood’s Mission Ranch, a unique place to taste EVOO

Jul 26, 2024

The ranch originally consisted of 160 acres and was owned by Juan Romero, a Native American who is believed to have lived in the town next to the Carmel Mission. In 1852, he deeded the property to William Curtis, a Monterey grocer, for $300. In the 1850s, the property...

How did olive oil play a role in the discovery of America?

Jul 18, 2024

Cristobal Colon, a Genoese traveler and persuasive man who, after years of effort, managed to get the Catholic Monarchs to finance a voyage of discovery that sought to reach the Indies by a new route, that of the west. The expedition had 87 people as the official...
Pistachio improves pleasure and duration of sex  

Pistachio improves pleasure and duration of sex  

Jul 3, 2024

Science has highlighted that taking 100 grams of pistachios daily has an important role in our sexual life, according to a study conducted by the Atatürk University Hospital and Research Center of Ankara (Turkey). The patients in the study showed significant...
The olive tree, an expanding explorer that conquers extreme terrain.

The olive tree, an expanding explorer that conquers extreme terrain.

Jun 11, 2024

In 1983, the first study was carried out to record the surface area of olive groves on the planet. On that date there were 20 countries with almost 7 million hectares in production, almost 100 percent of which were traditional and rainfed or with deficient water...
VINCENT VAN GOGH’S NEPHEW AND THE WAKING TREE

VINCENT VAN GOGH’S NEPHEW AND THE WAKING TREE

May 28, 2024

From the end of January to the beginning of March, more than 30 countries of the planet, in the northern hemisphere, and from May to July, the remaining 42 in the southern hemisphere, undergo a spectacular transformation. The almond blossoms awaken from a harsh...