I did not mean blended with a lower grade olive oil we all know about that, Just as some wines are also blended this is acceptable to bring the price down for mass sales.Some grapes mixed produce an acceptable wine for an acceptable price. I was talking about the people who were adding lard and other nasties to the oil and selling it as first pressing. Remember in the UK for example some of these oils sell for £12 plus a bottle for 500ml ( Genio Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil) It's not hard to see why the Mafia saw it as a cash cow.

Any way looking at the trees next to my house it may be a good year this year if that horrid wind ceases.

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