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 [...]
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 Beverly Burmeier,
Poor soil, high temperatures, and low water levels are all plentiful in central Texas. Not the usual growing conditions for a food crop, this combination just happens to be perfect for olive trees. So Jack Dougherty, former president of a computer company, bought a ranch near Wimberley and became the first person to [...]
By Sandra Godwin,
The Boundary Bend olive harvest was under way this week after a halt caused by Timbercorp’s financial woes.
After a three-day shutdown, workers at Timbercorp olive groves at Boort and Boundary Bend got back to the business of harvesting olives last week.
The harvest ground to a halt earlier in the week as Timbercorp administrator [...]
By Melissa Allison & Amy Martinez,
This fall during the olive harvest in Italy, Dan McCarthy plans to have about 180 bottles of freshly pressed olive oil shipped by air from the 50-acre Tuscan estate of his former Queen Anne customers, Enzo Schiano and Claire Beliard.
To cover the airfreight, McCarthy & Schiering Wine Merchants will add [...]
By Rachel Hewitt,
The harvesting of Timbercorp’s giant olive crop will resume this morning after the company struck a $15 million deal to sell the fruit to its harvester.
The fate of this year’s crop - at two olive groves in northern Victoria - was uncertain after the company’s April 23 collapse.
The harvest must be completed in [...]
Harvesting is going ahead at one of the largest olive groves in the world, owned by Timbercorp.
The grove, at Boort in central Central Victoria, is one of the properties the company had trouble selling, before placing itself into voluntary administration.
Will Pattison, who works as a contract harvester at the grove, says it makes sense to [...]
Going green can mean picking the right olive oil and one expert on the oil says California’s premium olive oils are often worth the extra money.
University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisor Paul Vossen, an olive oil expert, says the state’s olive oil has a promising future if word of its many benefits is effectively [...]
By Nadia Brandon,
Olive leaf extract has been widely used, is considered safe, and is well researched. However, as with all herbal medicines, caution should still be exercised when using any herb as part of a treatment or nutritional plan.
The following information should not substitute for medical advice or conventional medical treatments. Before taking any [...]
Italian investors are keen to invest in olive oil production in Pakistan, said Italian Ambassador Vincenzo Prati while addressing the National Conference on “Olive oil Production in Pakistan: result and way forward” at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) on Wednesday.
He said there was a dire need to establish interaction between chambers [...]
By Amanda Gold,
Purchasing olive oil these days can be a dizzying feat. Is it best to go for the more traditional Italian stuff? A particular varietal? Fruity or peppery? Mild? Robust?
According to local chef and author Fran Gage, however, keeping it local - or at least domestic - isn’t a bad idea. In her [...]
By Sandra Godwin,
ONE of the world’s biggest single-site olive groves opened the gates to visitors last week to celebrate being named Olive Grower of the Year.
Timbercorp’s 2777ha grove at Boort, managed by Boundary Bend Estate, was recognised by the Australian Olive Association for pioneering the production of quality olive oil on a large [...]
The 3rd edition of the largest Greek festival dedicated to olive oil and olives will take place in the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus near Athens between April 10 and 12.
The Olive Oil and Olives Festival serves as both a meeting point for those involved in the whole production process, as well as a [...]
Dr. Eger Launches a Revolutionary line of Olive Oil Spreads that is based on a Technology Breakthrough that Maintains the Fatty Acid Composition.
Using a patented oil solidification process, which retains their original properties of all of the ingredients, Dr. Eger announced today the launch of new and healthy olive oil spreads which come in a [...]
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