Treatment where the olives are placed in a solution of sodium hydroxide (lye) until it penetrates about two-thirds of the distance into the flesh. It is designed to remove the bitter taste of the olives and to prepare them for fermentation.
Argentina repository of the new international olive plant collection recognised by the IOC
The International Olive Council (IOC) is honoured to announce that the olive plant collection established at the Estación Experimental Agropecuaria of San Juan, part of the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria...
MARIO SOLINAS QUALITY AWARD 2023
MADRID, SPAIN / 18.01.2023
The 23rd Mario Solinas Quality Award is now open for entries. To check the rules for the Mario Solinas Quality Award, the IOC’s international competition for the best extra virgin olive oil, in English, French and...