Provence
Mar. 30, 2020
EU Grants PDO Status to Olive Oils of Provence
Provençal olive oil represents distinctive organoleptic characteristics, unique chemistry and strong historical ties to the land.
Dec. 1, 2016
Notes from Panisse: Early Harvest and 'Fruite Noir'
New York olive oil merchant Steven Jenkins asks his friend in Provence about late harvest oils.
Nov. 3, 2014
Add France to Growing List of Poor Harvests
The olive fly enjoyed a mild winter in Provence this year, devastating crops and the region's prized olive oils.
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Sep. 12, 2012
Olive Oil Not Always Local at Provence Markets
Sometimes the olive oils sold at local markets throughout the South of France are anything but local, and French producers say customers are being tricked.
Feb. 13, 2012
Cooperative Run by Volunteers Preserves a Provençal Tradition
Volunteers run a small cooperative mill in the Provence. Life is not always easy but they are intent on keeping the Provençal tradition.
Feb. 6, 2012
Oliviera: The ‘Anti-Tourism’ of Olive Oil
Nadim Beyrouti sells high quality olive oil from small producers in Provence. His restaurant Oliviera was created as a means to showcase his range of oils by pairing them with simple, fresh cuisine.
Feb. 1, 2012 Producer Profiles
Jul. 19, 2011 Production
May. 10, 2011 Europe
Mar. 21, 2011 Featured
Dec. 7, 2010 Olive Varieties
Oct. 29, 2010
French Olive Oil Producers Going Organic
Jean Marie Guerin says he's lucky to be isolated from other orchards. "My domaine is right out in the country, far from any pollution. I don’t have as many flies as the other growers.”
Jun. 10, 2010
Marseille and the History of Olive Oil
As the gateway from the Mediterranean to the French canal system, Marseille was the point through which olive oil exported from Spain, Italy, Greece and the Middle East flowed.
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