(This list is not conclusive and will be added to over time) This is a list of olive cultivars that have been cited in Greece: KolovesAdramitianesKalamon 

Olive farming and olive oil production is present in the Province of Alicante, Spain. The province is part of the Spanish Autonomous Community of Valencia. The province has an associated government Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)…

Manzanilla Villalonga is an olive cultivar (variety). It has been cited in the Province of Alicante, Spain. In English, manzanilla means camomile. The leaves and fruits of of a Manzanilla Villalonga olive tree is known to be a bit larger…

It has been cited that the average olive tree produces 25-33.7 kilograms of olive fruit per year. Olive fruit that is destined to become olive oil then goes through a milling process which occurs at an olive mill (here is a listing of…

It has been cited that an olive tree usually produces 3.0-3.65 litres of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) per year. (up to 5.0 litres per tree has also been reported) If a standard bottle is 500ml, that's essentially six bottles of EVOO per…

In English, the fruit that grows on an olive tree is called an olive. This article lists out the various ways that people in countries in the Mediterranean Basin write the word olive. (As related articles, this article lists the various…

Blanqueta is an olive cultivar (variety) that predominantly exists in the Province of Alicante, Spain, and is known to be indigenous to the region of Muro de Alcoy, Alicante. It is less suitable to be harvested in higher altitudes and is…

The following is a list of how different countries in the Mediterranean Basin reference the term olive oil. (This other article cites how different countries in the Mediterranean Basin reference the term "olive mill") Albania …

Is there a difference between green and black olives? Green and black olives are the same fruit—the colour is dependant on the maturity of the olive. It has been observed that in Spain, there is a higher abundance of green olives on…

It has been noted that in approximately June of a given year, olives begin to appear on an olive tree. Before an olive appears, an olive flower becomes present (usually at the end of April / beginning of May). About 2% of all olive flowers…

Commonly in English, to refer to an olive oil mill, people use the terms olive mill, mill, olive oil mill, or olive press. Below are different common terminologies used in the various countries in the Mediterranean Basin to…

“What happens if I squeeze an olive?” If the olive is ripe enough, oil comes out! It has been observed that more oil comes out of an olive later in the season. Below is a demonstration of what happens after an olive is squeezed:…

Hojiblanca is an olive cultivar (variety) commonly grown and harvested in the Province of Córdoba in Spain but can be found in several regions in the country. The name is Spanish and is a derivative of “white leaf”. Attributes of…

Pico Limón is an olive variety (cultivar) only known to exist in the northern part of the Province of Seville and the southern part of the Province of Badajoz. There is approximately 17,000 hectares of Pico Limón in all of Spain. …

The Picual olive cultivar is the most popular variety in Spain, being used to produce approximately 80% of its olive oil output. It has been cited to grow in these Spanish provinces: Province of AlicanteProvince of CórdobaProvince of…

In the oil oil sector, an early harvest is a harvest that begins In October and many early harvests complete by November. The purpose of an Early Harvest is harvest the olives at their optimal phase of maturation. This period produces less…

The word almazara is a Spanish word (with Arabic roots) that means "oil mill". The word molino is also used in Spain, and more broadly, means "mill". (molino / mill, by the nature of the word, isn't restricted to an oil or olive oil…

The following is a list of olive varieties (cultivars) known to be suitable to be used as table olives: Hojiblanca (The above list is not conclusive and will be added to over time) Published on…

Is there a difference between the terms variety and cultivar? When speaking about olives and olive trees, there is no difference between the terms variety and cultivar. The terms are synonymous. In Spain, it has been…

Alfafarenca is an olive cultivar (variety) that is indigenous to the Province of Alicante in Spain. It is known to be more resistant to colder and more humid environments and is commonly grown in places with higher altitudes such as…

(This list is not conclusive and will be added to over time) This is a list of cultivars that have been cited in Spain. Regions listed underneath each cultivar indicating, at a minimum, where these cultivars have been cited. Alfafarenca…