Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Prevents macular degeneration, Treatment of alzheimer's disease
Arthritis prevention, Asthma treatment, Cancer prevention, Heart care, Prevents macular degeneration, Prevents rheumatoid
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Digestive aid, Healing of wounds, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Hydrates skin, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of skin diseases
Anti-aging benefits, Hydrates skin, Skin revitalization, Treatment of acne, Treatment of dark spots
Hair Benefits
Acts as moisturizer, Good conditioner, Regulates hair growth
Good conditioner, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Softening mask, Treatment of dandruff
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
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Abdominal pains, Carotenemia on excessive consumtion, Latex Allergy
Side Effects
Affects blood glucose levels, Dizziness, Stomach pain
Allergic reaction, Skin problems, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
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, Don't consume at night and before bed, Don't eat after meal
Type
Tree fruit
Melon, Tree fruit
Season
Spring, Summer
All seasons
Varieties
Manzanillo, Sevillano, Mission, Ascolano, Barouni, Gordal, Rubra and Picholine
Coorg Honey Dew, Pusa Dwarf, Pusa Giant, Pusa Majesty, Pusa Delicious, Pusa Dwarf, Solo, Ranchi, Taiwan-785 and Taiwan-786
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Color
Black, Green, Purple, Yellow
Orange, Yellow
Inside Color
Brown
Orange
Shape
Oval
Oval
Texture
Fleshy
Fleshy
Taste
Bitter
Luscious, Sweet
Origin
Eastern Mediterranean Region
Mexico, Central America
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Well-drained
Rocky, Sandy, Well-drained
Soil pH
7-84.5-8
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Warm, Without frosts
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.
- Papaya seeds show contraceptive effects in male monkeys.
- Their seeds are used as a replacement for black pepper in some nations due to peppery taste.
- Papaya is known by funny names like paw paw or papaw and the mamao.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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Spirits
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Production
Top Producer
Spain
India
Other Countries
Algeria, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria
Top Importer
United States of America
United States of America
Top Exporter
Italy
Mexico