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In the 92 days since Ian and Dot Roy’s Lowood farm became drought declared, the olive grove has had only 67mm of rain. On a property with no irrigation and in the middle of a window of opportunity for olive crops, the Coolana Olives owners are predicting a poor year for production.
The FOE and Olivegrower team regularly have enquiries from people looking for small-batch processors: it’s not uncommon for ‘home’ olive growers to want to produce their own oil, and weather-induced small grove crops are also an increasingly common occurrence. So we’re putting a register together and we’d like to include all processors across Australia and…
Imagine tasting the best of the world’s extra virgin olive oils in “the big apple”! Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes has been held in New York since 2012 and returns to Manhattan in 2015. The three-day program highlights the unique tastes of olive oils from all regions around the world, bringing some of the best…
Entries are now open for the New York International Olive Oil Competition, being held from 14-16 April 2015. Entries are placed into categories including organic and non-organic, blends and mono-ovarietals, Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and by intensity. Competition winners are named “Best Olive Oils in the World” and gain worldwide exposure, with results syndicated throughout…
Internationally accredited olive oil competition, the Armonia Olive Oil Championship, will be taking place in December this year. Now in its third year, the competition is open to all small and independent producers of olive oil in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and will take place at William Blue College of Hospitality Management in…
The Waiheke Olive and Artisan Food Festival is being held on November 22-23 at Rangihoua Estate, Rocky Bay, from 11-5pm each day. Organisers say the Olive Festival has become of one Waiheke’s iconic events, bringing together an eclectic collection of Waiheke artisans a weekend of festivities. Activities include Waiheke Extra Virgin Olive Oil tastings and…
The Olives New Zealand AGM & Conference will be held on 28 March 2015 in Auckland, NZ, followed by an Advanced Processor Course on 29 March, also in Auckland. We’ll update with further details as they’re announced, or see the ONZ website: www.olivesnz.org.nz.
The head of leading European food importing business William Aitken & Co is delighted the New Zealand Heart Foundation is now directly ‘advising Kiwis to continue using unsaturated plant oils rather than switching to coconut oil as their main cooking oil.’ NZHF’s recent statement follows strong and significant international marketing of coconut oil as a…
A leading Northland olive grove producing award-winning olive oil for a growing local and international market has been placed on the market for sale. Chapel Olive Oil is a productive olive grove located close to Paparoa on the Kaipara Harbour, two hours’ drive from Auckland. The 8.36-hectare property on two titles encompasses the olive grove,…
The 2014 Grove Census, conducted by Olives New Zealand, is being sent out to participants in November. Of particular interest will be 2014 harvest crop and yield figures, as these will provide data for the Focus Grove Project. The information will also allow for individual grove reports, showing how groves have performed against other years…