Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. In the sensory analysis of virgin olive oil we work on the olfactory and taste sense. The olfactory sense is the one that tells us in the first place if it is a fresh oil or an old or defective oil.
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Olive Oil Mill
Technological changes in the Virgin Olive Oil Extraction Process
02 Nov, 20 | Olive Oil Mill
This work collects a global vision of the technology necessary for the extraction of virgin olive oil, comparing the different extraction processes, that is, the old three-phase centrifugation and pressure systems with the current two-phase centrifugation system.
Olive Grove
Olive Tree Pruning and Alternate Year Bearing
11 Sep, 20 | Olive Grove
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. In order to explain Olive Tree pruning and Alternate Year Bearing, we need to consider each of the yearly seasons.
Olive Grove
Olive grove management: Mulching branches and vegetative soil coverage
20 Aug, 20 | Olive Grove
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Olive tree mulch has proportionately more carbon and less nitrogen than what there is in the totally decomposed humus content of soil. Especially the wood, which is almost entirely cellulose.
Commerce and Exports
Large Accounts and bottled extra virgin olive oil
02 Aug, 20 | Commerce and Exports
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. In this article, we are going to see some of the topics discussed with Óscar Díaz, a collaborating professor in the ESAO Online Campus and an expert in marketing with more than 20 years of experience in the...
Benefits of Olive Oil
Benefits of Olive Oil
15 Jul, 20 | Benefits of Olive Oil,Olive Oil Sommelier
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. The health benefits of consuming Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) are well known, but what are the scientific foundations that support this belief? In this post we will delve into the knowledge of the...
Commerce and Exports
US Tariffs for European Olive Oil
23 Jun, 20 | Commerce and Exports
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. At ESAO, we want to approach tariffs in the US and the problem this is causing to European olive oil.
Olive Oil Mill
The importance of maintenance at the mill
15 May, 20 | Olive Oil Mill
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. One can never overemphasize the importance of good maintenance and proper useage of olive oil machinery.
Olive Grove Management
Critical moment: Olive sprouting
29 Apr, 20 | Olive Grove Management
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Between February and May, depending on the winter temperatures to which the olive tree is subjected, the sprouting of the flower buds occurs and the most important flux of vegetative growth of the year...
Commerce and Exports
Tariffs for Spanish Olive Oil
05 Mar, 20 | Commerce and Exports
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. At ESAO we want to get closer to the tariffs in the US and the problem it caused in 2020 for Spanish olive oil.