during sterilisation, expressed as exposure time at a reference temperature. The Fo is obtained when the reference temperature Rt is fixed at 121 ºC and the z curve at 10 ºC. This value is applied for olives darkened by oxidation and must be at least 15 units.
IOC Hosts Productive Meeting of the Statistics Working Group
/ 30.10.2025
Strengthening the Backbone of Global Olive Sector Statistics Representatives from thirteen member countries gathered both in person at the headquarters of the International Olive Council (IOC) and online for the annual...
Historic harvest and strategic dialogue: the olive sector convenes in Madrid
Olive sector meets in Madrid to address current and future challenges as 2024/25 crop year sees record-breaking production With global olive oil production reaching an estimated all-time high of 3.575 million tonnes—5%...

