History of Olives in Ancient Israel (Comments Off)
In the provincial towns in the hill country and mountain region of Judea, industrial areas become part of urban planning (as in Tel Beit Mirsim, Tel Beit Shemesh and Tel Batash and Tel en Nasbeh and in Bethel). Royal officials from King David’s court made hints at such a royal economy: “Khanan from Gader who was responsible for the cultivation of olive groves and Yoash, who was in charge of the production and storage of olive oil” (Chronicles, 27, 27).
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Olive Oil Around the Globe (Comments Off)
12/06/10 •
Olive oil is delicious. It is delicious today, was delicious yesterday and will be delicious tomorrow. For this it is a massive worldwide industry.
Check out these statistics: Over 750 million olive trees are cultivated worldwide, 95% of which are in the Mediterranean region. The majority of global production comes from Southern Europe, North Africa and the Near East.
Olive You Israel (Comments Off)
12/06/10 •
There are many sorts of olives: green olives, black olives, European olives and more… but in Israel you’ll mainly find green olives. The historical importance of olives in Israel is mainly observed in religious ceremony, such as the offerings on the altar in the Tabernacle and in the Temple. Let’s not forget to count the use of olive oil connected to the miracle of the eight cans and the little oil jug, during Hanukkah! That little jug had enough oil to last eight days…a very great miracle!
Olives and Olive Oil in Turkey (Comments Off)
12/06/10 •
Olives and Olive Oil have been treasured since ancient times for their excellent nutritional quality and potentially delicious flavor. Olives and olive oil have always been an essential component of the diet in many Mediterranean civilizations, especially those located in Anatolia, which is the Asiatic portion of Turkey. Olive oil has been used not only as a flavor enhancer in various dishes, but also as a medicine for healing wounds, as fuel for lamps and as cosmetics for the hair and skin in different cultures.
Olives in Ancient Israel (Comments Off)
12/06/10 •
The olive was a great necessity for man’s existence in this culture, as the fruit and its oil were major diet constituents. Descriptions of ritual offerings and sacrifices in the Bible reveal that this was the most frequent use, as is indicated in the Talmud and the Mishnah.
The cultivated olive was forbidden to be cut because of its economic importance, as documented in many regulations for the protection of the trees “Rabbi Meir said: every tree that does not bear fruit except the olive and the fig [may be cut]” (Mishnah Kila’im 6, 5). That being said, wild olive trees were often used as wood for building.
Olive Oil Production in the Holy Land (Comments Off)
12/06/10 •
With the beginning of urbanization and population growth, at the dawn of the third millennium BC, horticulture expanded and developed. The strength of the population and the improvement of metal axes enabled the forests in the central mountain region to be cut. This allowed for preparation of areas for olive groves and cultivated vine which were probably exported from Anatolia.
Olives Fruit of the Middle East (Comments Off)
12/06/10 •
It is widely held that the olive was native to Asia Minor and spread from Iran, Syria and Palestine to the rest of the Mediterranean basin 6,000 years ago. It is among the oldest known cultivated trees in the world – being grown before even the invention of the original written language. It was being grown on Crete by 3,000 BC and may have been the source of the wealth of the Minoan kingdom.
Pickling Olives & Olive based Foods (Comments Off)
12/06/10 •
Olives are known to ripen from green to black; the flesh encloses an oval-like stone and this is the source of olive oil – the fruit stoned or stuffed is used as an appetizer and as a flavoring and ingredient in many dishes. Originating in the Middle East, the Olive was consumed by both the ancient Egyptians and Greeks and was spread in its cultivation to all Mediterranean regions by the Romans. More recently the low level of saturated fat has made the olive even more popular as a healthy and tastier alternative to other vegetable oils.
The Oleaceae Family in Israel (Comments Off)
12/06/10 •
The Oleaceae Family is made up of trees, shrubs and climbers, usually with opposing leaves. Usually the flower is comprised of four cup leaves. The fruit is a berry, drupe or capsule. Prevalent in temperate tropical and sub-tropical climates, the Oleaceae Family consists of 22 varieties and approximately 400 sub-varieties. The Oleaceae Family is divided into two main segments: Olivial and Jasminian. Both of these varieties grow in Israel.
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