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...Worldwide, there are approximately 10 million hectares where olive trees are grown. There are around 900 million trees, of which 98% are found in the countries of the Mediterranean, 90 million of which are in Turkey. In the harvest season of 2000-2001, the 80 million trees found in the Aegean region are expected to bear fruit, whereas 7 million will probably not..
...The olive oil can be perfectly characterized as a very healthy oil. Any right and balanced diet should include olive oil in its daily program. The aroma and taste that it lends to all dishes in unique and incomparable...
... OLIVE IN HISTORY... ...During the course of history, different cultures looked upon the olive as a sign of hope and peace while others looked upon the olive tree and its fruit as sacred. That's a reason why there are few things that have attracted attention as much as the olive has. For as long as 10,000 years, the olive has been a symbol of sacredness for everyone from Greek athletes, to saints, to the first doctors and the gods... |
OLIVE IN TURKEY
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