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Judges have sniffed, swirled and sipped more than 100 of WA’s finest olive oils for this year’s Perth Royal Show. WA Olive Council executive officer Pauline North said 18 judges sampled 125 oils from 71 producers at the weekend. There were entries from regions as far apart as Geraldton, the South West, Mid West, Peel…
The closing date for enrolments for the 1st Southern Hemisphere Olive Oil Championship, the ANZSA Awards 2012, has been extended to September 28. Held in Australia in conjunction with the 7th ARMONIA International Olive Oil Competition, the ANZSA competition is open to all olive growers, olive oil producers, processors and bottlers in Australia, New Zealand…
The correct way to taste olive oil is not very polite, Peter O’Clery says. Standing in his olive grove, the Hall farmer demonstrates by taking a little oil in his mouth then noisily slurping it back on to his palate. Apprentice chefs are warming their own cups of olive oil in their hands, ready to…
More than 60 oils were entered by 27 producers for judging in this year Royal Canberra Extra Virgin Olive Oil Show, increasing exhibits by a third and doubling the number of exhibitors at the 2010 Show. Major awards went to: Champion Oil of Show – Rylstone Olive Press Cudgegong; Best Commercial Oil – Rylstone Olive…
Entries for the 2012 New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards closed this week, with a total of 44 entries have been received – 16 in Commercial and 28 in Boutique. This year’s judging panel includes international Extra Virgin Olive Oil tasting experts from Spain, Australians and New Zealanders, giving even more prestige to the…
Don’t forget to enter the 2012 New Zealand Gourmet Oil Competition, a celebration of the quality and variety of culinary oils available for retail sale in New Zealand. Run by the Canterbury A&P Association in conjunction with the Canterbury A&P Show, the competition is open to New Zealand-produced oils and judged by a panel of…
The 2012 Annual General Meeting of Olives New Zealand is being held on Saturday, 29 September at the Brentwood Hotel, Kilbirnie, Wellington, starting at 3pm. All members are urged to attend. For more information, or to download minutes of previous meetings, go to the Olives New Zealand website: www.olivesnz.org.nz.
According to the tests of the French Institut National de la Consummation, the extra virgin olive oil Monini from Umbria, Italy, shows the best sensorial and organoleptic characteristics.
Olive trees and olive groves have been a favourite subject for some of the greatest artists. From the Renaissance painters of the 15th century to the contemporary painters, olives are depicted in various styles and forms, each a tribute to the magic of this tree. The first is Claude Monet …
Prices for the US 2012 table olive crop are in, and they pretty much mirror last year’s prices, according to the Olive Growers Council of California. “I think the prices are actually a duplicate of last year,” said Adin Hester, president of the Olive Growers Council. “I think that is good. Last year we had…