Posts Tagged: olives

Keeping olives on the table

Table olives have always been a staple on my family’s fall relish tray so I took notice when I heard this discouraging news: Labor costs are killing the table olive industry. Table olive growers spend more than half of their gross returns on the cost of...

President's Blend: Yudof chooses olive oil

Signed, sealed and soon to be delivered: University of California President Mark Yudof’s own blend of olive oil. UC Davis already has its own popular olive oil, sold in the campus bookstore and online, with customers including Yudof. The...

California table olives - An economic dilemma

How do you use California table olives in your family meals? On pizza? In salads? In Mediterranean dishes? As part of your holiday relish trays? Today, California is the only U.S. state to commercially produce olives. Over 95 percent of production is...

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California farmers produce superior olive oil

California olive oil may cost a little more than the mass-produced imports commonly found at the supermarket, but UC farm advisor Paul Vossen said it is well worth the money.“Good olive oil imparts delicious, subtle flavors to foods, its antioxidants can...