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When the winners were announced at the world’s largest olive oil competition in New York last month, the top prize in the Northern Hemisphere delicate monovarietal category was not awarded…
With water restrictions and a move to emergency bore water imminent, growing lush gardens and fruit trees in Broken Hill is often just not possible. For Steve Flecknoe-Brown, whose love…
Grampians farm Laharum Grove recovering from western Victorian fires It is proving a long and complicated journey for an iconic Grampians olive grove recovering from bushfires. Just 15 months ago,…
Richard Branson’s multinational Virgin Group is cracking down on a small Wilyabrup olive oil business in an effort to trademark the “virgin” tag. Virgin Enterprises is a subsidiary of the…
A Japanese development project underway in Tunisia aims to support the development of olive oil products and promote the export of Tunisian olive oil.
What country do you think is the second largest olive oil producer this year? It’s Tunisia! That’s right. While the olive crop in other countries declined, Tunisia’s crop was abundant.
Edin Buzuku knew his olive tree was old. Now, with the help of scientists from Istanbul Forestry University, he knows how old: 1314 years. The ancient tree stands within Buzuku’s…
Following the Savantes programs in New York and Minneapolis in February-March 2015, the organisation welcomed and congratulated three tasters who have been recognised as Associate Savantes. They are: Hayley Stevens…
A Spanish consumer rights group has launched a naming and shaming Twitter campaign after it found one third of consumers surveyed has bought the wrong product due to confusing food…
Riverina farmers are among this year’s budget’s big winners, with $300 million in drought relief and big tax breaks for fencing and water retention facilities announced on Tuesday night. Farmers…