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California Olive Ranch, Oroville, Calif., expects to double its production capacity this year after signing a long-term agreement with another large, California olive oil producer. Olive Glen Orchards in Glenn County will provide 100 percent of the fruit from its 700 acres of high density olive trees to California Olive Ranch, already the largest olive […]

By Melanie Cleveland, One of four franchises of the Paso Robles based gourmet shop is slated to open later this month in downtown San Luis Obispo, and its owners hope its prime location translates to healthy sales We Olive, a gourmet shop specializing in olives and olive-related products, will open in San Luis Obispo later […]

By ABDÜLHAMİT YILDIZ, One of the products in Turkey with no problems securing a share of the market is olive oil. Cahit Çetin, president of Tariş — a union of agricultural sales cooperatives from the Aegean and Marmara regions dealing in figs, raisins, cotton, and oilseeds (including olives) — said that the olive oil market […]

By John Wilkinson, The agribusiness managed investment scheme (MIS) sector has raised $1.26 billion for the 2007 financial year. This was up 6 per cent on the previous year, according to new figures released by research house Adviser Edge. The amount raised is seen as a positive considering the sector was facing drought, concerns over […]

By Glenn Wallace, Father Michael Mahoney, pastor of Mission Santa Inès, speaks at a Wednesday morning press conference. “Where I stand is what I think is the most hallowed view in this valley,” he said in discussing the mission’s plans to plant a grove of olive trees in the lower field behind him. The new […]