Scientists are trying to catalogue hundreds of olive trees, some more than 1,000 years old, on the Greek island of Crete in a bid to save them from abandonment amid falling olive prices, an agronomy institute said on Wednesday.
Olives have for centuries been a Cretan staple and a major source of income but falling [...]
By Ron Brown,
With Southern Oregon establishing it’s reputation for growing grapes, another warm climate crop is starting to take root.
More than 130 acres between Jacksonville and Medford are the beginning of what some hope will be an olive oil industry in the Rogue Valley.
Olive tree Grower Jeff Hoyal has planted more than 86,000 Greek and [...]
A rural Industries Research Development Corporation study has shown that olive growers can reduce their irrigation without sacrificing yield.
The study also suggests the characteristics of the olives are not affected by reducing water volumes.
The study, Olive Crop Management for Optimal Sensory and Chemical Quality Project, was carried out over four years at a large property [...]
As California’s olive oil industry expands and refines, designations of various grades of oil are becoming more distinct and more identifiable.
Consumers will face challenges as they learn to differentiate between extra virgin (high-quality) and oil pressed from the pomace of cull olives. All of the oil is expected to move through one market level or [...]
A new trend is changing the olive industry in the north state, now it’s all about the oil olives and the expensive liquid gold they produce.
In the olive city, there’s a new boom surrounding the fruit, Vice President of Crane Mills Brian Crane says, “The olive oil industry is what wine was decades ago.”
Several olive [...]
The administrator for failed agribusiness giant Timbercorp has been given approval by the Victorian Supreme Court to apply to wind up the company’s olive and almond schemes.
KordaMentha wants to end the schemes to make it easier to sell the 13 almond projects and 11 olive groves in northern Victoria.
Spokesman Michael Smith says a number of [...]
By Kim Woods,
Harvest, which began in mid-April, is wrapping up after severe frosts last week.
Wagga Wagga, in NSW, is home to about 55,000 trees owned by investment companies and small growers.
The Riverina Olive Growers Association has 45 active members picking fruit from up to 30,000 trees.
Association secretary Vici Murdoch said unseasonal heat and rain had [...]
By Julie R. Johnson,
Officials are scratching their heads as to why this year’s olive crop is the pits. “The crop looked really good early on,” said Doug Compton, assistant commissioner of the Tehama County Agriculture Department. “But then we began hearing reports of poor fruit set from olive growers.”
Across the state, Tehama County appears to [...]
By Brian Lockhart,
The state’s strict new olive oil standards have left a bad taste in the mouth of one New York food importer who is arguing in court the rules are unfair, flaunt federal law and are hurting business.
Dennis Kangadis, vice president of New York-based Kangadis Food Inc., also known as The Gourmet Factory, has [...]
By Rob Rogers,
Photo Frankie Frost,
Publishing heiress Nan McEvoy hopes a once-controversial 98-foot-tall windmill on her northern Marin ranch will become an inspiration for farmers and others interested in leaving fossil fuels behind.
“I know there is nothing my mother is prouder of,” said Nion McEvoy, who spoke on his mother’s behalf during a dedication ceremony at [...]
The Australian Olive Association (AOA) is celebrating a welcomed boost after the Federal Government confirmed a $200,000 grant, which will enable the AOA to develop a high-profile marketing campaign to promote Australian extra virgin olive oil and table olives.
The funding, announced by Minister for Agriculture Tony Burke, is part of a $2 million wider initiative [...]
Cooking enthusiasts and olive oil aficionados are invited to join food professionals from around the world June 21-23 at UC Davis for an international conference exploring the best production practices, sensory qualities and culinary possibilities for the highest quality extra virgin olive oil.
“Beyond Extra Virgin,” the largest conference on olive-oil excellence ever held in North [...]
The administrators of troubled agricultural projects manager Timbercorp say they have not yet determined if the company’s forestry projects are still viable, or insolvent like its olive and almonds projects.
Timbercorp was placed in administration in April, with liabilities estimated at the time of $930 million.
Mark Korda of administrator KordaMentha said on Thursday that full financial [...]
The waste obtained from olive during the oil extraction process can be used to eliminate heavy metals from sewage or waste waters of productive activities.
Olive pits, pomace and remains (from olive tree pruning) present an outstanding capacity to retain the lead present in this water, which confirms their capacity as biosorbents for their application in [...]
By Andrew Weil,
Q: I understand that a magazine reported that a lot of the olive oil from Italy is adulterated with lesser oils and described ongoing fraud in the olive oil business. Do you have any information about this?
A: I have read the article you mention, it reports that fraud remains a major problem in [...]
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