(1) Slender stalk connecting the olive fruit to the tree.
(2) Packing defect in processed olives where stems measuring more than 3 mm in length from the shoulder of the olive remain attached to the fruit. This is not considered a defect in whole olives presented with stem attached.
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...