The English edition of Olive Growing was developed by Rural Industries Research Development Corporation and the Australian Olive Association. Olive Growing has been translated from the updated Fifth Edition of the Spanish Manua “El Cultivo Del Olivo” and is the definitive reference source for the Australian olive industry and an essential asset for olive producers and processors in other English speaking countries as well.

Olive Growing is a technical manual for growers, processors, technical experts, students and anyone with an interest in growing this ancient tree.

The scientific editors have designed this book as a collection of works, involving scientists and technical experts intricately linked to the crop, as well as experts in the subject matter of their assigned chapter. The aim was for these experts to present, in a simple and clear manner, all aspects pertaining to their subject, combining the breakthroughs of the last 25 years with practical suggestions and recommendations that will help readers sucessfuly plant and grow an olive grove.

For a free preview of this book, download the preface, contents page and chapter one here:

Olive Growing Manual – Chapter 1

Download the Table Of Contents here.