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.
Madrid Salud enjoys an olive oil tasting session
MADRID, SPAIN / 26.02.2026
On 25 February 2026, the International Olive Council (IOC) organised an olive oil tasting session at its headquarters in Madrid for 26 officials from Madrid Salud, the public body responsible for health promotion and...
The olive seeds’ journey to Svalbard is postponed
Norway / 24.02.2026
We wish to inform you that the deposit of olive seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault will not take place on 25 February as initially planned. Due to adverse weather conditions, the international delegation responsible for...


