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Turkey’s olive oil exports declined substantially to 7,000 tonnes last season compared with as much as 92,000 in 2012/13, according to the country’s Olive Oil Exporters Union. Source: Agranet.com Read full article here.
Imagine a tough guy who stands up to organised crime, and you probably think of a steely cop or a crusading prosecutor. But in the Calabria region of southern Italy, the tough guys who have neutralised the local mafia are not the sort you would expect. Daniele Pacicca rides a tractor through his olive grove…
A cruel year for local crops, 2016 showed no kindness to the olive industry, with one producer having seen his harvest drop by more than four-fifths. And while last year, the small family business was inundated with requests to press the olives of other growers, only a handful have contacted the San Niklaw Estate in…
Retail prices of olive oil in India are expected to fall by up to 20% due to a likely bumper crop in some key producing countries, particularly Spain, marketers such as Borges and Del Monte have said. Source Economic Times Read full article here.
A new pressing facility and retail shop in Arbor Place, Greytown was opened by the Minister for Primary Industries, Hon Nathan Guy, on Sunday 25 May 2015. Source: The Olive Press Read full article here.
The Hawke’s Bay Branch of ONZ is holding a Field Day at Telegraph Hill on Sunday, 25 September, focusing on table olive production. Starting at 2 pm, the information-packed afternoon will cover: growing table olives – what Telegraph Hill does and the olives it needs; grower supplier requirements sampling and viewing fermented olives. BBQ and…
The program for the Olives NZ Conference makes for a jam-packed weekend of ‘must have’ information, with the Conference on Saturday, 15 October, Awards Dinner that evening, and an Organoleptic Assessment Seminar on the Sunday, run by international Head Judge Reni Hildenbrand from South Africa. Titled “Increasing the Market Share for NZ EVOO”, the program…
This year’s NZ EVOO Awards comes with a rare bonus, with observers being welcomed to attend the judging in Auckland on 3-5 October. If you’re free and able to get there, don’t miss this chance to see the judging process in action and learn how it all works. Entries for the Awards officially close today…
A new Australian study confirms that the Mediterranean Diet improves brain function, slows cognitive decline, and reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s. Source: Olive Oil Times https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-health-news/med-diet-olive-oil-good-brain/52800
The oil has settled, the bottles labelled and now Harvest 6006 is ready for the table. And at just $15 a bottle, the olive oil – made by students at North Perth Primary School as part of their now-annual harvest of local trees – is big on taste and value. Source: WA Today Read full article here.