Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Prevents macular degeneration, Treatment of alzheimer's disease
Cancer prevention, Improves eye vision, Prevents diabetes, Prevents high blood pressure
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Cures inflamed tonsils, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Skin Benefits
Hydrates skin, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of skin diseases
Anti-aging benefits, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Hair Benefits
Acts as moisturizer, Good conditioner, Regulates hair growth
Protects hair
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
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Anaphylaxis, Coughing, Diarrhea, Eczema, Hives, Itching sensation in throat, Nausea, Skin Rashes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Vomiting, Wheezing
Side Effects
Affects blood glucose levels, Dizziness, Stomach pain
Heart burn
Recommeded for
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Best Time to Eat
Hardly eaten raw, Olive oil is consumed for many purposes.
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Don't eat after meal, Morning time (before lunch)
Type
Tree fruit
Fruit vegetable
Season
Spring, Summer
All seasons
Varieties
Manzanillo, Sevillano, Mission, Ascolano, Barouni, Gordal, Rubra and Picholine
Tamarillo bold gold, Tamarillo red beau, Tamarillo tango and Tamarillo teds red
Seedless Variety
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Color
Black, Green, Purple, Yellow
Orange, Red, Yellow
Inside Color
Brown
Creamy Yellow
Shape
Oval
Round
Texture
Fleshy
Fleshy
Taste
Bitter
Tangy, Tart
Origin
Eastern Mediterranean Region
South Africa
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Well-drained
Sandy loam, Well-drained
Soil pH
7-85.8-7
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Rainfall, Warm
Facts about
- In ancient Greece, 1st eye shadow was made by adding olive oil in ground charcoal.
- The most expensive form of olive oil is Extra Virgin.
- Largest type of olive tree is known as donkey tree & smallest one is called bullet.
- Up until 1967, tamarillos were referred to as tree tomatoes.
- The name tamarillo is derived from Maori word 'tama' which means leadership and rillo from spanish word 'amarillo' which means yellow.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Production
Top Producer
Spain
New Zealand
Other Countries
Algeria, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
Australia, Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines
Top Importer
United States of America
United States of America
Top Exporter
Italy
New Zealand