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Fossil evidence suggests that the olive tree dates back some 20-40 million years ago in the area that is today known as Italy. It was first cultivated around 7,000 years ago; it’s been around as food for around 6,000 years; and it was first grown commercially in Crete around 3000 BC. Today a multi-billion dollar industry, there are, according to the International Olive Council, an estimated 865 million olive trees in the world.

Winter is on its way and soon we’ll be spending more time in our kitchens cooking up a storm and enjoying much-loved warm winter dishes – and topping that list of comfort food has to be a traditional roast. While practically any cut of meat can be roasted, roast pork remains a firm favourite, particularly when it comes to savouring crispy crackling.