Prices for table olives about the same as 2011

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 a short crop and the led to poor profits for the growers, but this year we have a full crop in both Manzanillo and Sevillano olives so it should be better for the growers.”