Jun 1, 2018 | Australia, Olive Diseases, Research
Next week many growers will receive an invitation to participate in a survey being conducted by Dr Robert Spooner-Hart from Western Sydney University, as part of the Olive Levy IPDM extension project. The survey is an important part of the project that will provide...
Jun 1, 2018 | Australia, Diet/Food, EVOO, Research
There’s a well-known grocery item in the pantry that we’re not using enough, according to the latest research. While the health benefits of an extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) have been widely publicised, a new study reveals three tablespoons a day can prevent chronic...
May 25, 2018 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Research
The setting is a mellow fall day in the vineyards of the Santoro Tenuta in the Valle d’Itria, an agricultural wonderland now the epicenter of efforts to stop the spread of Xylella fastidiosa, a lethal plant bacterium killing thousands of olive trees here in Puglia,...
May 25, 2018 | Australia, Diet/Food, EVOO, Research
Australian researchers found extra virgin olive oil to be the safest and most stable even when used at high temperatures, dispelling a common myth about cooking with olive oil. In case you missed our previous coverage … and because it’s great to see Australian...
May 18, 2018 | Australia, Olives and Health, Research
Recent research conducted by the Modern Olives Laboratory confirms that Australian EVOO is the safest and most stable oil to cook with. Canola oil, grapeseed oil and rice bran oil, were found to be the least stable and produced the highest level of polar compounds...
