Updated March 2021 to remain up to date and accurate. Without a doubt, it’s not a secret that Greek olive oil is recognized as the best olive oil worldwide 2021. Or at least Greek regions producing olive oil are considered harvesting one of the best olives worldwide. Another one of the most interesting facts is that …
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Are you looking for the best fertilizer for olive trees in pots? If yes, then you are exactly in the right place. Indeed, there are many fertilizers that can boost your olive tree growth and make them a pest-free. A good fertilizer helps the flowering and fruiting process of the olive tree. In addition, it …
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An olive tree grows best in well-draining and fertilized soil in a sunny location. However, growing your olive tree in an appropriate spot doesn’t guarantee vital growth and a healthy plant. And sometimes your olive tree starts to die. Nevertheless, you can often revive the olive tree by changing your care routine and establishing regular …
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Olive trees in pots make an excellent space-saving addition to your home, patio, landscape, or entrance of your house. If you have limited space, you can always choose dwarf olive trees. However, there might be few problems with olive trees in pots I would like to speak about today. By knowing how to solve these …
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Our Greek family cultivates Koroneiki olive trees for olive oil for generations. The main reason why we have chosen this variety is their production of the highest quality extra virgin olive oil compared to other Greek olive varieties for oil. As well, the Koroneiki olive tree is recognized as a premium olive variety, in other …
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This is the most common question I get as a small Kalamata olive oil producer and the truthful answer to a question – can you fry with extra virgin olive oil – absolutely yes! One of 3 reasons why you should fry with extra virgin olive oil is deep Mediterranean kitchen traditions where olive oil …
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When you have olives that still contain their pits, you might find yourself with the problem of how do you remove them. It is actually really easy to pit olives at home, and here I will show you many different ways to do it. For this experiment, I use the most popular Kalamata olives from …
You might have heard about the health benefits of eating olives and considered adding them to your diet. But are Greek olives good for you, and what health benefits could you expect? Greek Olives There are more than 10 varieties of popular Greek olives that differ in taste and size depending on their variety, region, …
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Keto or ketogenic diet centers on fat which supplies as much as 90% of daily calories. This is unlike other low-carb diets which focus on protein. Instead of depending on sugar that comes from carbs coming from grains, vegetables, legumes, and fruits, keto relies on ketone bodies, a different type of fuel that the body …
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Whenever we have guests at home or visitors at our olive grove in Kalamata, along with our produced olive oil tasting, we offer them to taste different appetizers made with our fresh olive oil. One of them is olive oil herb dip where the herbs are chopped fine with a sharp knife, their flavor is …
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Olive oil and balsamic vinegar bread dip is a delicious dip made from only 2 ingredients and commonly eaten in Mediterranean countries. Though it becomes very trendy around the globe, particularly in the USA and Europe. You can find both ingredients at grocery stores or order online. But did you know why dipping bread in …
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When visiting my beloved Greece or any other Mediterranean country, I am pretty sure you have tasted olive oil bread dip at least once. It is so common to soak bread in pure olive oil there and people of these countries are accustomed to eating such a snack both before and during the meal. At …
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Olive trees for landscaping are relatively low-maintenance and create accents to the Mediterranean-style landscape garden. They are extremely versatile and you can choose large, dwarf, single or multi-trunked olive trees to match your landscaping needs. Also, olives work well neighboring entryways, driveways, pathways, patios, and pools in landscape design. Moreover, olive trees offer delicious ripe …
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I get many questions from my Oliviada blog readers about what to do when olive trees not growing or producing new leaves. I understand it may be pretty worrying when you see your olive tree dropping leaves but don’t show any sign of them growing back. For this reason, here is what I learned from …
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Every autumn or early winter my Greek family is collecting Kalamata olives in the Messinia region and using them in different ways: some for curing, some for marinating, and some for olive oil extraction. There are many ways on how to cure Kalamata olives, but the essential goal is to extract the oleuropein from them – …
Nowadays more and more people are growing olive trees in their backyards or in a living room because they’re evergreen and gorgeous, and the olive fruit they produce are not only fun to eat but deliver multiple health benefits. If you’re growing or are looking to get one, most probably you are interested in the …
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