Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Prevents macular degeneration, Treatment of alzheimer's disease
Increases metabolic rate, Lower blood pressure, Protects against kidney stone formation
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Gives you energy
Skin Benefits
Hydrates skin, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of skin diseases
Skin cleansing
Hair Benefits
Acts as moisturizer, Good conditioner, Regulates hair growth
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Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
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Side Effects
Affects blood glucose levels, Dizziness, Stomach pain
Affects blood glucose levels, Decrease in blood sugar levels, Coagulation
Recommeded for
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Best Time to Eat
Hardly eaten raw, Olive oil is consumed for many purposes.
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Type
Tree fruit
Citrus
Season
Spring, Summer
Dry
Varieties
Manzanillo, Sevillano, Mission, Ascolano, Barouni, Gordal, Rubra and Picholine
Jamaican Tangelo
Seedless Variety
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Color
Black, Green, Purple, Yellow
Orange, Yellow
Inside Color
Brown
Creamy Yellow
Shape
Oval
Round
Texture
Fleshy
Succulent
Taste
Bitter
Sweet
Origin
Eastern Mediterranean Region
Jamaica
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Well-drained
Loamy
Soil pH
7-85.5-6
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
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.
- The name is derived from the word "ugly" refering to the it's unpleasant appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Production
Top Producer
Spain
Jamaica
Other Countries
Algeria, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
United States of America
Top Importer
United States of America
Europe
Top Exporter
Italy
Jamaica