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The olive is a typical food in the Mediterranean diet. Today we are going to find out more about some of its characteristics: size, colour and energy value. Size The size of an olive changes from one variety to another. The final shape of the fruit begins to be seen as the ripening period approaches. […]

The glossary of the oil world is full of words that may seem indecipherable to those outside the industry. There are the endless varieties of plants, classifications, the stages of olive processing and the differences between product and product. In December 2021, we produced an extra virgin olive oil that we are particularly fond of:

The term ‘olive’ or ‘olivo’ refers to the typical Mediterranean evergreen tree to which we Italians are so accustomed. We are familiar with the plant, but all of us have at least once found ourselves asking: “Is it olive or olive tree?”. Let us see the answer together. A bit of history… Let us begin

Autumn has arrived and everyone is talking about ‘new oil’. But what does this term refer to and what makes this product so precious? New oil is the first oil obtained from the first olives of the new olive harvest, which occurs precisely with the arrival of the cold season. Freshly pressed oil has unique

We hear about organic every day, we see this definition written on labels, newspapers and websites of all kinds… but what does it mean, in practice, to have an organic product in our hands and specifically an organic extra virgin olive oil from Turri? Producing organic extra virgin olive oil means: controlling infestations without the

Contributing to the protection of the environmental and historical heritage of our territory is a priority for us at Olio Turri. With the aim of handing down the farming practices and techniques used by our ancestors, we have published two books on the subject. The history of olive oil on Lake Garda began more than

We tend to see extra virgin olive oil only and only as an everyday food product. Indispensable of course, but basic. Not so: oil is much more than the basic ingredient of the Mediterranean diet. Most of the farming practices and ancient production techniques used for centuries have now fallen into disuse and are only

Extra virgin olive oil: an expression seen and heard on hundreds of occasions. We have all wondered at least once what it means. The solution lies in the wording itself: the oil in question is not only virgin, and therefore purer, more natural, it is also ‘extra’, extraordinary. Even if you don’t know what it

Olio Turri has never stopped, not even during the months of closure for the pandemic. Having had to suspend visits to the oil mill, we decided to give new shape to our other showcase: the digital one. This is why you are now browsing a revamped site! We have not only made the graphics more

Extra virgin olive oil is a foodstuff that is meant to be combined with other ingredients to make delicious dishes. Olive oil is defined as ‘seasoning‘, i.e. ‘a substance added to food to make its taste more pleasant‘ [Vocabolario Treccani definition]. This is certainly one of its functions, but perhaps it is secondary. Its main