Is olive oil mainly from the pits or from the flesh of the fruit? I
>have been looking for that info but have found mainly info on where to
>buy the stuff and not its original source. If you could settle that I
>will be indebted.
>
>Thank you
>Remco deJong


Hi Remco,

Olive oil is mainly from the flesh and not the pits. Pits usually
contain about 2-4% of the oil content of the olive. 96-98% of the
oil comes from the flesh.

Not all olive varieties (there are around 600 varieties in the
world) yield the same amount of oil. Some olives are basically
for canning or pickling only since it contains very little oil (about
6-8% of gross weight). Other olive varieties like the Mission and
the Surri contain a higher percentage up to 35% in some cases
depending on the soil, year, and harvest time.

I hope I answered your question as much as I know. If I can help
with any other questions, please don't hesitate to write.

From: Alfonso Vargas Carvajal
Mercoimex International Trade
Avda. de la República Argentina 3 2b
41011 Sevilla (Spain)
Tlf: 34-954277877 Fax: 34.954454888
E-mail: mercoimex@sistelnet.es

We are an international trade company from Spain that represents several
producers from the south of Spain (Cordoba, Sevilla and Jaen). We can offer
all kinds of olive oil in all sizes. In case you were interested in our
products and offers please contact with us

where to get Good oil ?
LIKE
Laudemio Baggioilino
Duque De Baena?

HI WILLIAM

IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL FROM THE ILAND
OF CRETE - GREECE PLEASE CONTACT ME IN THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS :
ROOT@KRETOIL.HER.FORTHNET.GR.
I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SEND YOU A SAMPLE FOR TESTING IT.

REGARDS CHRISTINA KABITAKI

Please do NOT write with all Capital letters ..............

It means shouting on the net.............

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From: Pauline Nelson <pnel@collotype.com.au>


Good afternoon!

Greetings from Adelaide South Australia!

I was wondering if you could please help me by supplying me with some
information on the Australian Olive Oil Industry eg: Manufacturers
Association, Membership Names, Volume of Sales, Plantings - Future Volume.
Could you please supply at your earliest convenience.

Thank you

Kind regards

Pauline Nelson
Secretary
Pnel@collotype.com.au
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<pre>Contact Les Parsons at:
Australian Olive Association
Les Parsons
PO Box 9
Inverell NSW 2360
Australia

011 61 02 6722 3151
Fax 011 61 02 6722 5387
e mail lparsons@northnet.com.au
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<pre>Good Day

I know very little of the olive oil industry and would be most grateful for
any advice.

We have been offered some land which, in addition to other crops also
produces, so I am told, approximately 10,000 ltr of first press oil per
year. Could any one tell me where I might best get some idea of the market
value of this kind of quantity - where is the best place to look to re-sell
it etc.

Any advice would be gratefully received.

regards

karl
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Hi All

I hope all are doing well and enjoying the Spring/Fall.

If you can, please help answer the question for Steve. Thanks

Jamal Sadoun

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Good afternoon,
I wonder if you may be able to help me.
I have seen your site on Yahoo and I am in need of some help in identifying
the constituents of Olive oil absolute. I am Steve Meakins and I work as a
product safety officer for Quest International, a fragrance and flavour
producer. One of our perfumers would like to use olive oil absolute but
before I will allow it to be used in consumer products I need to know what
the constituents of this material are. As it is an alcohol extract it will
obviously contain little of the glycerides, but I am having difficulty
finding out what it is composed of. I was hoping that some one in your
group may have such data, or could point me in the right direction to find
it.

I would appreciate any help you can give.

Kind regards

Steve

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<pre>Steve

A partial chemical analysis of ev olive oil can be found at our website
listed below.

Regards
Peter Caird
www.victorianolivegroves.com
0418 392 157
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