General Olive News
A parliament commission, founded to discuss the contentious “Production Reform Draft Law,” has decided to establish an “Olive Grove Preservation Board” following the removal of a controversial article that would…
Read MoreTurkey witnessed a heated debate over the fate of its olive trees this week during voting on a production reform draft in parliament. Although some provisions were left out by…
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This week a cosmetic company, Oliveda, announced their purchase of 800,000 square meters of land housing around 11,000 mature olive trees, boosting the company’s existing portfolio of 10 million square…
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After 16 years, a Norfolk tree surgeon’s labour of love has finally come to fruition as the first bottles of his Greek-grown olive oil are imported into his home…
Read MoreEntries are now open for the 2017 Royal Adelaide Olive Awards, with organisers preparing for another highly competitive event. Last year saw the 20th anniversary of the competition, marked by…
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Australia’s competition scene has now gone global, with the announcement of the inaugural Australian International Olive Awards. Replacing the Australian National Olive Competition, the AOA’s annual competition this year becomes…
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The government has launched negotiations to open new markets to Australian farmers through a free trade agreement (FTA) with Peru. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said that the industries expected…
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Last fall, researchers at Wright State University announced they had found that emerald ash borer can develop from larvae to adulthood on a species of olive tree. Today, that study…
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