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How does the AOA define Extra Virgin Olive Oil? Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the natural oil from high quality olives that have been picked straight off the tree and…
The chemical fenthion has been under review by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) and was recently approved for use on olives (one year only) for the control…
Toowoomba businessman Karsten Wendland has suffered the wrath of bushfire season after a blaze caused almost $700,000 damage to his olive grove. A fire with a one kilometre front tore…
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) has presented 33 trophies for recognition of excellence in fine food production across Australia. Producers from Victoria were awarded 18 Champion Trophies overall,…
The winners of the Sydney Fine Food Olive Oil Competition have also been announced, with top awards going to: Champion EVOO of Show – Chapman River Olives (WA), Murphy Yetna…
There was something for everyone and anyone to enjoy during the 23rd annual Olive Festival, which culminated on Saturday at Woodson City Park with day-long activities. The festival’s fun began…
Sell your oil in small bottles and stress the health benefits. Those are among tips from Spain’s Institute of Foreign Trade (ICEX) for companies seeking a slice of the expanding…
Greece’s economic woes have certainly resulted in some disturbing headlines. Just this week it was suggested that Greece could sell or lease some of the country’s islands to help revive…
Considered by many to be one of the healthiest plant-based fats, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) has gained considerable notoriety in recent years for its ability to lower heart disease…
As Spain revs up its annual campaign against one of its olive crop’s biggest enemies – the olive fly – another campaign is underway in Europe against allowing a genetically…