It’s estimated that UK customers will soon have to pay more than £16 for a 2l bottle of extra virgin olive oil, the healthiest, least processed and therefore priciest member of the olive oil family.
Olives can be eaten whole, sliced, or crushed and used as a topping or ingredient in various recipes as well. Olives are the fruit of the olive tree and are an integral part of the Mediterranean diet.
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