Greece's table olives and olive oil sectors face a challenging period following the recent imposition of 20 percent tariffs by the US on all European Union imports. While Washington has temporarily suspended these measures for 90 days, applying them...
As global prices of olive oil continue to soar to exceptionally high levels, communities in Greece are improvising, using city olive trees to support the most vulnerable in meeting their families' olive oil needs.
Greek communities have found a way...
Farmers on Crete have begun using GPS chip technology in the shape of olives hung on trees to deal with the rising theft of olives during the current harvest season.
Several cases of theft have been reported on Crete and...
Since the times of Ancient Greece, people used leaves of the Greek olive tree as a folk medicine, which was also brewed as a tea. Today, it remains popular, as many believe it stimulates the immune system and can...
A study conducted by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens found that Kalamata olives help reduce bad cholesterol and improve the overall health of people who include them in their diets.
Olives are well-known for their benefits when eaten...
For many people, olive oil is synonymous with Greece. It’s one of the places in the world that are tied inextricably with this tiny seeded fruit.
By Savannah Fortis
Walking through the old hills of Plaka one finds themselves entangled in...
Greek olive oil and olives will be exempt from the recent tariffs imposed by the US government on a variety of European Union products, it was announced on Thursday.
The Office of the American Trade Representative recently published its full...
The Panhellenic Exporters Association published new data on Thursday which show a significant increase in Greek food exports between 2017 and 2018.
The data show that the products for which Greece has a very strong brand-name played a crucial role...
