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30 May

Jar of Olives by DELILAh

About This Painting: Jar of olives with a few on the side. This is a fun little painting. Oil on stretched canvas ready to frame. Media: oil on canvas Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm) Price: $100 USD Click here for more infos

29 May

Drought good news for olive growers

By Bernard Carpinter, The continuing drought in Hawke’s Bay is driving farmers to despair – but is excellent news for olive growers. While pastoral farmers are suffering, olive growers are celebrating large quantities, top quality and increased prices for their 2007 harvest. “The quality of the olives coming off the trees at the moment is […]

28 May

Olive Oil Factory in video

From the excellent blog of Solomon

28 May

(South Africa) Namibia: Local Olive Industry Shows Huge Promise

Wezi Tjaronda Windhoek Olive farming has great potential to become one of Namibia’s most important commercial crops. When all the olive trees growing in the areas of Swakopmund, Hochfeld, Kalahari, Omaruru, Otavi, Orange and Namibia central have reached full production, the country will produce around 74 400 litres of oil but there will still be […]

25 May

Parmesan toasts with ricotta, tapenade & roast tomato

Recipe by Abi Ulgiati, Photography by Steve Brown, Mediterranean flavours adorn these bite-sized morsels that taste delicious washed down with ice-cold Sangria. Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 40 minutes