Experts call to be careful about fake olive oil
Olive harvest continues in Kilis, one of the important centers in olive and olive oil production in the Southeast. Olive yield is expected to be low. Olive harvest continues in Kilis, one of the important centers of olive and olive oil production in Turkey. The yield is expected to be low in the city, which has 4 million olive trees in an area of approximately 300 thousand decares. Making statements about additives and counterfeit products, Kilis Chamber of Agricultural Engineers President Güven Özdemir said; "After the harvest started in Kilis, the homeland of olives, the journey of the grain to oil began. Low yields and increased demand mean that olive oil prices are rising. "Since the liter price of genuine olive oil starts from 220 TL, adulterated products are entering the market and these products need to be taken into consideration for human health."
Properties of genuine olive oil
Providing information on how to understand genuine olive oil, Özdemir pointed out that products with color, smell, taste, freezing properties and melting in the form of blocks are genuine olive oil.