Health claim regarding extra virgin olive oil, with zeolite used in cultivation
The comprehensive use of zeolite in olive cultivation can yield an extra virgin olive oil of the highest quality with a ‘Health Claim’.
Zeolite in Olive Trees
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When is the best time to incorporate zeolite into existing trees? [Video]
When is the best time to incorporate zeolite into existing trees? As soon as possible! It can be done whenever conditions allow.
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zeolite in organic olive cultivation through incorporation [Video]
Ο ζεόλιθος στη βιολογική καλλιέργεια της ελιάς με ενσωμάτωση πιστοποιημένου χαλικιού ζεόλιθου 2,5-5mm. στο κτήμα της Ευαγγελίας Γ. Χοτομανίδου, στο Μεσημέρι Θεσσαλονίκης. Λίγα λόγια για τον ζεόλιθο στην ελιά με τον τρόπο της ενσωμάτωσης Ο ζεόλιθος είναι ένα φυσικό προϊόν που δημιουργείται μέσα από φυσικές διαδικασίες εκατομμυρίων ετών, ενώ οι ιδιότητες και εφαρμογές του είναι…
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Zeolite in organic olive trees in Mesimeri, Thessaloniki [Video]
Zeolite in organic olive groves in Mesimeri, Thessaloniki [Video], by Zeolite | Zeolife.gr
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In conversation with Nikos Ligeros on 104.4fm.gr
Featuring Nikos Ligeros, a multi-talented researcher, a scientific collaborator with universities, a specialist adviser even to prime ministers and presidents, with expertise ranging from the use of zeolite in agriculture to contemporary geopolitical manoeuvres, we had the opportunity to speak for a short while on Thursday morning (4 August), in the welcoming surroundings of the…
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The Struggle of Crete – Nikos Ligeros
Crete must find a clever way to combine tourism, olive oil production and energy. The key ingredients for the success of this endeavour are Greek innovation, zeolite from Thrace and natural gas from southern Crete. The whole framework must be managed strategically, as critical decisions for the future will need to be taken. In other…
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The polyphenols in zeolite oil N. Ligeros
zeolado (zeolite olive oil), being organically grown, is rich in polyphenols and therefore has powerful antioxidant properties. Chemical analysis of zeolado reveals 197 mg/kg of total polyphenols (as caffeic acid), a figure that meets ultra-premium specifications, as it must exceed the minimum permissible limit of 130 mg/kg. It is well known that olive oil acts…
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Olive Oil Strategy – N. Ligeros
Given the latest developments in the olive oil sector, it is even more important for Greece to invest in quality in order to make a difference. All production methods that result in bulk oil will, little by little, become less and less efficient whilst simultaneously becoming more costly. When the ‘extra virgin’ category was introduced,…
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Zeolite: Freedom from the ‘katsigaro’ – N. Ligeros
If there is one major problem that zeolite can definitively solve through its application, it is the issue of goat manure for olive growers. Those unfamiliar with the difficulty of this issue, due to the odour and toxicity involved, cannot fully appreciate the pressures placed on olive oil producers when dealing with olive pomace. Whereas,…
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Zeolite and olive mill wastewater – N. Ligeros
In olive oil production in Crete, at the olive mill level, we also produce olive mill wastewater (“katsigaros”). The problem is that olive mill wastewater significantly affects soil properties, such as pH and electrical conductivity. Thus, rocks containing illite exhibit significant adsorption capacity in response to the phenols present in the olive mill waste. More…
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Shocking revelation: Italian extra virgin olive oil is anything but… extra virgin
With the Mafia having got its hands on olive oil too, the revelation that most of the extra virgin olive oil exported from Italy is ‘fake’ has shocked consumers around the world The well-known CBS programme ‘60 Minutes’, in an investigation carried out in Italy, revealed that the majority of Italian extra virgin olive oil…
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The Trees of Essence – N. Ligeros
If olive oil producers paid more attention to the symbol of the olive tree and all the hardships it has overcome over so many centuries, they would not be tackling their problems in this way. For the symbol also inspires greater respect for the product itself. Olive oil is the essence of the olive. And…
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