OliveCare

04 Jul Managing anthracnose and apical end rot (soft nose) in olives

Posted at 07:47h in OliveCare by Australian Olives

July 2021 AOA has received several reports this season of harvested olive fruit being rejected at processing due to high levels of Anthracnose and apical end rot (soft nose). Anthracnose: These reports may indicate that some growers were caught out by the wetter and more humid conditions experienced...

30 May Cultivars suitable for table olive processing

Posted at 07:18h in OliveCare by Australian Olives

30 May 2021 The National Table Olive Committee (NTOC) will be systematically seeking cultivar information from growers, researchers, nurseries, and international sources relevant to identifying cultivars suitable to table olive processing. Some cultivar information is available in IOC Publications, The NOVA Trial, nurseries and research papers. Accurate...

30 Apr Biosecurity Best Practice – May 2021

Posted at 08:49h in OliveCare by Australian Olives

Spotted something unusual in your grove? Sharp eyed OliveCare® member Jackie Courmadias of Golden Creek Olives, Victoria spotted this in her olive grove: The insect on the left is obviously Black Olive Scale Saissetia oleae, a common and potentially destructive pest of olives – but what is...

04 Apr 2021 Healthy Soils Field Day Overview Report

Posted at 06:34h in OliveCare by Australian Olives

3 April 2021 The Australian Olive Association (AOA) has convened a series of 6 of ground-breaking field days across Australia. The field days emphasised the important role of healthy soils in producing healthy trees and lifting grove productivity. At Lentara Grove, Exeter, TAS. A small but enthusiastic group...

03 Mar Management of Olive Lace Bug and Black Scale

Posted at 12:40h in OliveCare by Australian Olives

MANAGEMENT OF OLIVE LACE BUG: (Froggattia olivinia) Olive Lace Bug: https://olivebiz.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/OLIVE-LACE-BUG.pdf OLB Management: If required, lace bug can be targeted by judicious use of insecticides. Several, including pyrethrum and potassium soap may be organically acceptable inputs. Sprays need to be targeted at young nymphal stages, so monitoring...

03 Mar Olive IPDM Best Practice

Posted at 12:20h in OliveCare by Australian Olives

Ref: [1]IPDM Project Resources and how to access them by Robert Spooner-Hart et al (2020). Ref: [2]Olive IPDM Best Practice Manual - by Robert Spooner-Hart et al (2020). Ref: [3]OliveCare® Best Practice Checklists: Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM). The recommended approach to pest and disease management for...

03 Mar Table Olives – Health Benefits

Posted at 05:39h in OliveCare by Australian Olives

February 2021 Table olives are recognized worldwide as a unique foodstuff (1,2). Their history predates written records and it is likely that hunter and gatherer populations would have eaten over-ripe olives directly from the wild olive tree or those that had fallen to the ground. The...

02 Mar TAS Healthy Soils Field Day Report

Posted at 20:54h in OliveCare by Australian Olives

February 2021 Lentara Grove is one of Tasmania's oldest olive groves, located in Tasmania's beautiful Tamar Valley, near Exeter, 30 minutes north of Launceston. In 2015 Lentara Grove came up for sale, offering over 700 mature olive trees on 20 hectares and with established processing facilities...

28 Jan SA & WA Food Safety Regulations

Posted at 07:40h in OliveCare by Australian Olives

Food regulation in South Australia Food safety in South Australia is looked after by a number of agencies under various legislation. All of these agencies work closely together to ensure that food safety is maintained in South Australia across the food chain – from primary...

27 Jan Compost and Composting

Posted at 09:26h in OliveCare by Australian Olives

Composting: Composting animal manures and agricultural waste is not a new process, but is one which has regained focus around the world. This is because environmental issues are forcing the reduction of use of raw manure and we have rediscovered that there are good scientific...