Olives in the world and Turkey

Olive; Throughout history, the symbol of peace has been accepted. It is considered sacred and has been the subject of many legends. Olive; There are two views that the Aegean spread from the Mediterranean parts of Anatolia, Syria and Lebanon, or from the Atlas Mountains of Egypt and North Africa. However, regardless of its origin, a significant portion of 98% of olive trees are in Mediterranean countries today. It is estimated that there are more than 900 million olive trees on an area of ​​10 million

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Turkey's Olive Growing Regions

Olive Types in Our Country Type Name Edremit (Ayvalık) Synonym Edremit Yağlık, Şakran, Lesbos, Ada olives Growing Regions It extends to Çanakkale, Gulf of Aegean Region, İzmir, İçel, Antalya, Adana, Kahramanmaraş and Mardin. It constitutes 19% of the total number of trees and 25.3% of the Aegean Region. Its oil ranks first in terms of its chemical and sensory properties. It is considered as oil in its region. It develops strongly in good maintenance conditions, Fruit is medium in size,

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The History of Olives

Little has attracted the attention of the civilized world as much as olive and olive oil. Olive, which dates back to 10 thousand years ago, has been the source of many legends. It was considered sacred by the gods and goddesses of ancient history, from Greek athletes to saints and first physicians. They used their branches, tree and fruit in various ways. The leaves of the olive tree are symbols of victory, reason and peace. Returning to Noah's ark with an olive branch, the pigeon was counted as

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