Florida Olive Systems Inc.

02/26/2019

Thank you to all who have inquired about our Truly Florida Extra Virgin Olive OIL. A post on our page this Fall will indicate if we have had a harvest and oil is available! We’re truly grateful for your continued support!

03/07/2018

With entries quickly approaching one thousand, NYIOOC organizers say they will close registration in a matter of days.

02/26/2018

FFA and 4H members turned out this morning to meet Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam at the Volusia County Fairgrounds.

12/04/2017

Extra virgin olive oil pressed from olives grown in DeLeon Springs. It's Truly Florida!

12/04/2017

It's here! Truly Florida Extra Virgin Olive Oil! 100% grown and pressed right here in our beautiful state! 250ml bottles are available now while the supply lasts! For more information please call or text (386) 527-0553 or call (386) 734-7494. Many thanks to all you who have supported us throughout our quest to produce the best quality olive oil in Florida! Without YOU there wouldn't be US!

09/20/2016

Finding yourself in a jam? Try olive oil!

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (AP) — A man who got stuck head-first between two rocks on a Rhode Island jetty while trying to retrieve his cellphone has been rescued with the help of olive oil. WJAR-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2cmW89E)…

09/16/2016

09/16/2016

Richard Williams doesn't see the drab green of the fruit that comes from his olive trees. This west Volusia County farmer sees gold. He is one of a handful of state commercial growers and owner of Florida Olive Systems, a tree distributor and consultation service.

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05/30/2016

US olive oils earn kudos!

Organic Roots has been awarded as one of the best olive oils in the world by the New York International Olive Oil Competition.

02/20/2016

“We went ahead and just ponied up and put our money where our mouth is and said, ‘Let's try this,’" Richard Williams of Florida Olive Systems said.

http://www.wftv.com/news/local/florida-orange-growers-consider-alternative-product/88548882

The citrus industry in Florida continues to take massive financial hits because of citrus greening disease, and growers have begun considering growing an alternative product: olives.

11/17/2015

Olelcanthal is a name for a chemical in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) that means 'Stinging Oil Aldehyde'," says nutritional scientist Paul Breslin (Rutgers University). It is made when it is crushed to make the pulp from which the oil is pressed."

Oleocanthal in EVOO causes a rupture of cancerous cells, releasing enzymes and causing cell death, without harming healthy cells.