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Olive oil is a fat, like butter or lard or corn
oil.
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It is one of only two oils that come from fruit and
that can be used without further processing (avocado oil is the
other).
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Olives, for both oil and table fruit, are an
international commodity.
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Olive trees can grow in nutrient - poor, but
well-drained soils.
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Homer called it "liquid gold." In ancient
Greece, athletes ritually rubbed it all over their body.
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Olive leaf has been beneficial for conditions caused
by or associated with a virus, retrovirus, bacterium or protozoan.
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One tablespoon of olive
oil contains 120 calories and 14 grams of fat, but the fat is mostly
monounsaturated; it has a beneficial effect on blood cholesterol
levels and is easily digested.
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A good remedy for skin
problems and an effective moisturizer.
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There are over 100 known varieties of olives in
Australia.
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Olives are fruit trees. They are propagated from
cuttings, rather than grown from seed.
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Olive markets are dominated by Spain, Italy, Greece
and Tunisia which account for approximately 80% of table fruit
production, 85% of oil production and a similar percentage of
consumption of olive product.
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