Olive and Olive Oil

World Olive Tree Day has been celebrated since 1998, when UNESCO declared it an International Day of Importance. Every year, November 26 is a day to recognize the many facets of the olive tree’s symbolism and remind ourselves that this tree is one of the most important in human history, culture, and …

Despite the expected decline in production, Türkiye’s olive oil producers do not anticipate serious supply problems thanks to olive oil in the stocks. The national production is forecast to drop from 400,000 tonnes last year to around 150,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Fevzi Çondur, the head of the Aydın Commodity Exchange. Fevzi Çondur …

Olive production areas are increasing rapidly in Manisa’s Alaşehir district… Farmers increased olive production as an alternative to the world-famous Seedless Sultaniye Grape. Olive areas exceeded 40 thousand decares. Farmers in search of alternative products to the world-famous Seedless Sultaniye Grape increased olive production even more this year. While vineyard …

The project carried out by Yudum Egemden and the Seed Association in order to bring wild olive trees known as “delice” (Wild – Olea oleaster) into the economy has entered its second year. The trees vaccinated in Kuşadası district of Aydın province were adopted by farmers. The olive tree that …

Evaluating the export ban on (bulk) olive oil applied by the Ministry of Trade, Alper Alhat, the chairman of the Akhisar Commodity Exchange, said a certain amount of time is needed to measure supply and demand. Alper Alhat “The price of olive oil was 180 Turkish Liras before the export …

A three-month export ban on olive oil exports, which came following a significant price increase in Türkiye and around the world, has been extended indefinitely. Producers warned that demand has started to decline and pointed out that there will be a price increase in new crop products. The ban, which does not apply to the export …

Press release… The 18th Ayvalık (a district of Türkiye’s western province of Balıkesir) International Olive Harvest Festival, which started on Friday, 13 October with a march of gratitude to olives, was the centre of attention this year with the harvest that started in Cunda (Island), followed by olive oil pressing …

Press release… Türkiye’s exports of table olives totalled 184 million 510 thousand dollars… Table olive exports exceeded 100 thousand tonnes… The Turkish olive sector, which ranked first in the world with a yield of 735 thousand tonnes, achieved an export performance of 184 million 510 thousand dollars in table olives …

Press release… In four international competitions, which are accepted as the Olympics of the olive oil sector, Antikas received 4 medals. Thus, Antikas has received 14 awards in the last two years. Antikas Olive Oil returned with gold medals from all four of the world’s most prestigious top 4 olive …

Türkiye, which ranks in the top 5 in world olive production, imposed restrictions on olive oil exports, combined with the drought in Europe and olive oil prices in the world increased by more than 100 percent. While it is stated that olive oil thefts have started in Spain due to …