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WHERE TO BUY GOOD QUALITY EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL?
Extra virgin olive oil is an essential ingredient in the Mediterranean diet and is considered a true health balm for its heart-healthy properties. It is rich in monounsaturated fats and its polyphenols dilate the arteries and help reduce blood pressure. It also...
The new harvest of extra virgin olive oil
The harvest season is beginning and this season, due to the extremely hot and dry weather, the olive trees have reduced their production by half, although our farmers have made an effort to give the trees support irrigation and care in the fields to obtain good...
THURSDAY, 8 DECEMBER 2022 8th Oil Textile Fair of l’Espluga Calba
From 9.00 to 11.00 a.m., there will be a popular breakfast of sausage or cheese at the agricultural cooperative. The price of the breakfast will be €4, discounted for the purchase of a 5-litre bottle of oil. During the whole day you can visit the old oil mill and...
Olives and health
In olive crops, it is possible during the summer to recognise small green shoots the size of a pea, which are essential for estimating the state of the future harvest. The taste of these shoots tends to be intense, bitter, pungent and often unpleasant to the...
The blossoming of the olive tree
Years with plenty of sunshine and rain are perfect for olive blossom, as long as excellent expert care is added to ensure that the olive trees achieve optimum blossom. The Mediterranean dresses in white with the olive blossom, between the months of April and May...
SPELUNCA, the arbequina olive oil from the Espluga Calba cooperative
Our oil is made 100% with Arbequina olives, picked daily by hand directly from the tree, at their optimum point of ripeness. The oil is made in the traditional way by the pressing system, which guarantees the preservation of the natural biological and organoleptic...
L’Espluga Calba sells 2,500 litres of oil and receives 800 visitors
At the VII Oleotextil Fair, at which the John-Fil cooperative sold its jumpers The seventh edition of the Oleotextil Fair in Espluga Calba yesterday received some 800 visitors and sold 2,500 litres of oil, according to the mayor, Josep Cunillera. The president of...
Sale of unfiltered oil to the Cooperative of L’Espluga Calba.
This year our cooperative has increased its sales of olive oil, the price of the 5 litre carafe is 25 €/unit and the 2 litre carafe is 11 €/unit. The olive oil of the raig is extra virgin olive oil without filtering. It is made from the first cold-pressed olive. An...
7th L’Espluga Calba Oil Textile Fair
Wednesday, 8 December 2021 From 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. at the Cooperativa Agraria there will be a popular lunch of grilled sausage or cheese sandwiches. The price of the lunch will be €3, which can be paid for the purchase of a 5-litre bottle of oil. Throughout...