Los Angeles Times

The price of olive oil soars, and thieves go after century-old trees in the Mediterranean

SPATA, Greece — In an olive grove on the outskirts of Athens, grower Konstantinos Markou pushes aside the shoots of new growth to reveal the stump of a tree — a roughly 150-year-old specimen, he said, ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

As price of olive oil soars, chainsaw-wielding thieves target Mediterranean’s century-old trees

SPATA, GreeceSPATA, Greece — In an olive grove on the outskirts of Athens, grower Konstantinos Markou pushes aside the shoots of new growth to reveal the stump of a tree — a roughly 150-year-old ...
News Medical

UB study reveals the nutritional properties of oil from wild olive trees

The oil from wild olive trees has excellent sensorial, physicochemical and stability characteristics from a nutritional point of view, according to an article published in the journal Antioxidants.
The New York Times

They’re Rescuing Olive Trees, for Much More Than the Oil

From California to the Mediterranean, abandoned groves are being restored to life in order to save shrinking towns and prevent environmental damage. From California to the Mediterranean, abandoned ...