A few facts about Olives
Olives have a rich history both in the Mediterranean region and in the United States. Olives actually appeared in one of the earliest cookbooks ever discovered: the 2000-year old text by a Roman named Apicius. It was the first Spanish colonizers that brought the olive tree to America.
Pimiento stuffed olives originated in Spain in 1895 and started exporting to the US in 1896. Today, ninety-five (95%) of the olives stuffed with pimiento that Americans consume come from Spain!
Today, there are around 850 million olive trees on earth, covering more than 10 million hectares of land. Out of the many types of olive trees that can be found, the majority are used to obtain oil. Only a few are suitable for the production of table olives.
There are hundreds of olive varieties, but olives can also be classified according to their color. The color does not actually signify type, but represents the level of ripeness when plucked from the olive tree.
Olives and Nutrition
Not only do olives taste delicious, but they also have excellent nutritional qualities.
Olives contain about four times fewer calories than processed snacks. Olives also provide the following nutritional benefits:
Olives are a key ingredient in the Mediterranean diet which is famed for being one of the healthiest in the world and its benefits, including its ability to significantly lower heart disease, have been proven by multiple studies.
Sources: www.oliveit.eu, Olives from Spain, http://www.medinagarvey.com/faq.htm
A few facts about Olives
Olives have a rich history both in the Mediterranean region and in the United States. Olives actually appeared in one of the earliest cookbooks ever discovered: the 2000-year old text by a Roman named Apicius. It was the first Spanish colonizers that brought the olive tree to America.
Pimiento stuffed olives originated in Spain in 1895 and started exporting to the US in 1896. Today, ninety-five (95%) of the olives stuffed with pimiento that Americans consume come from Spain!
Today, there are around 850 million olive trees on earth, covering more than 10 million hectares of land. Out of the many types of olive trees that can be found, the majority are used to obtain oil. Only a few are suitable for the production of table olives.
There are hundreds of olive varieties, but olives can also be classified according to their color. The color does not actually signify type, but represents the level of ripeness when plucked from the olive tree.
Olives and Nutrition
Not only do olives taste delicious, but they also have excellent nutritional qualities.
Olives contain about four times fewer calories than processed snacks. Olives also provide the following nutritional benefits:
Olives are a key ingredient in the Mediterranean diet which is famed for being one of the healthiest in the world and its benefits, including its ability to significantly lower heart disease, have been proven by multiple studies.
Sources: www.oliveit.eu, Olives from Spain, http://www.medinagarvey.com/faq.htm
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