| Anatolia, motherland of the olive and olive oil
 Existence of the olive tree spreads over a time span of 6000 years. It has been 4000 years since it first started to be grown as a cultivar. Smelling history and culture in all respects, this plant occupies a prominent place in Anatolia. As a result of excavations carried out in Anatolia, small hand mortars, grinding stones, earthen pots which served to separate the olive oil from the waste water dating back to 3000-2000 BC as well as olive oil storages dating to later periods have been unearthed. (continue)
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| Olive and Olive Oil Exports
 Olive and olive oil exports of Turkey are gradually increasing with every passing year. Some of the countries to which Turkey exports include the United States of America, Canada, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Chile. Olive grown and olive oil produced in Turkey has reached a capaicy which shall meet 20% of the world’s need. Continue
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| Olive and olive oil for good health
 A new one is added to the positive effects on health of the olive and olive oil through research carried out every passing day. Many minerals and vitamins which it contains have such effects which may be considered miraculous for human health. Some of such effects are: Continue
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| Organic olive production
 Well-established olive producers who place an emphasis on the organic olive production at world standards employ the state-of-the-art technology and grow the olives of the best quality. In the present day when organic olive cultivation has gained significance, olive growing in Turkey has started to rise for its production quality both at home and abroad. While Turkey occupies the second place in edible olive production in the world, it is in the fourth place in the olive oil production. Approximately 84 varieties of edible olive are grown in 35 different cities 5 different regions in Turkey. Continue
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