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EVOO

Crete’s EVOO Prices May Soon Rival Gold

2023-09-28 by Phil Butler

Olive groves outside Galatas village

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) prices in Greece are skyrocketing even before the harvest for 2023. A blazing Summer and draught are the cause.

Tags: crete, Crete Agriculture, Crete EVOO, Crete produce, Crete products, EVOO, Greece, Greece agriculture, Greece products, International Olive Council, Myron Chiletzakis, Skoutari, Taxidi

Elia Quality Group Offers Introductory Olive Oil Evaluation Courses

2021-08-17 by Phil Butler

Elia Quality Group

Elia Quality Group offers a basic course in olive oil sensory evaluation. The course will focus on creating a deeper understanding of EVOO sensory analysis.

Tags: crete, Crete Greece, Crete olive oil, Elia Quality Group, EVOO, Irini Kokolaki, olive oil, olive oil analysis, olive oil tasting

CIOOC 2021 Offers Far More Than Olive Oil Trophy Wins

2021-04-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Canada International Olive Oil Competition

The Canada International Olive Oil Competition (CIOOC) affords producers and companies a glowing opportunity for worldwide visibility.

Tags: CIOOC 2021, Ehud Soriano, EVOO, Fil Bucchino, George Kouvelis, Greek olive oil, International Olive Council, Karen Rapp, olive oil, olive oil competitions, world competitions, world olive oil

Greeks Eye London International Olive Oil Competition Recognition

2021-03-25 by Phil Butler

LIOOC 2021

Coming up in May, the London International Olive Oil Competition (LIOOC 2021) guages the world’s best products and producers.

Tags: Alexis Kerner, BRAVOLEUM, Chiaroscuro, Crete EVOO, David Neuman, EVOO, EVOO competitions, gastronomy, Greek olive oil, Irini Kokolaki, LIOOC 2021, London International Olive Oil Competition, Mythocia Organic, olive oil production, olive oil sommelier, olive oil tasting, Papadopoulos Olive Oil Mill, sommelier

Blood of God: The Legacy of the Golden Cretan Son

2020-12-10 by Phil Butler

Stelios Kanakis

A man in Crete has a dream, to revive an ancient culture of excellence and grow a new extra virgin olive oil legacy.

Tags: Crete Agriculture, Crete agrotourism, EVOO, Galatas, Galatas Palace, Galatas Pediada, Galatas village, Giorgos Rethemiotakis, Heraklion prefecture, Knossos, Kostis Christakis, liquid gold, Minoan rituals, Minoan seals, olive growers, olive oil school, Olive Oil University Crete, olive tree, Sacred Rituals, Stelios Kanakis, virgin olive oil

IOC Celebrates World Olive Oil Day Via Zoom Teleconference

2020-11-26 by Phil Butler

IOC

The International Olive Council (IOC) goes live with “The future of the olive sector” teleconference today.

Tags: agriculture, Akissa Bahri, Al Sayed Elkosayer, EVOO, IOC, Levan Davitashili, Luis Planas, Mario Solinas Quality Award, Miguel Clüsener-God, olive oil, UNESCO, World Olive Oil Day

Crete: An Agricultural Half-Step From a Return to Greatness

2020-11-18 by Phil Butler

Harvesters Vase

Crete olive producers stand at the threshold of a new era of prosperity, if they could only grasp it.

Tags: Alexandra Manousakis, Crete olive oil, EVOO, Gaia Epicheirein, George Kondylis, Kavoussi-Azorias olive tree, Kriti, olive oil tradition, PDO Sitia Lasithiou Kriti, Stavros Arnaoutakis, Stelios Kanakis, Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Sitia

Greek Oil Producer Earns 13 Awards at Olivinus Olive Oil Competition

2020-11-03 by Argophilia Travel News

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Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms took home 13 awards for 11 olive oils entered at the Olivinus International Olive Oil Competition 2020.

Tags: EVOO, gastronomy, Greece awards, Greece farms, Greece olive oil, Greece olives, Greek gastronomy, olive oil, Sakellaropoulos, Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms

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Stories of Interest

Chania Recycling Cooking Oil

Chania Launches €310K Smart Sanitation and Rewarding Cooking Oil Recycling Initiative

2026-10-16 By Victoria Udrea

Chania unveils a €310K smart sanitation and reward-based cooking oil recycling program, setting a high standard that should be adopted island-wide across Crete.

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27-Year-Old Arrested at Heraklion Port Trying to Buy Piraeus Ferry Ticket Without Travel Papers

2026-10-16 By Argophilia Travel News

Coast Guard officers arrest a 27-year-old man at Heraklion port for attempting to buy a Piraeus ferry ticket without papers and verbally abusing officers.

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

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Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

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School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

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