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Jewish volunteers help Palestinians harvest crops Texts & Pictures by John Murphy, The day is hot and dusty on this West Bank hillside, but 53-year-old Fuad Amer moves with the energy of a man half his age, stripping the fruit from his olive trees in giant handfuls, plucking others from the high branches with a […]

By Joe Dawson, Wairarapa’s reputation as a producer of quality olive oil has received a boost, with the region’s growers taking out more gold medals at the recent national Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards. Of 47 gold medals awarded, 11 were to Wairarapa groves. Those medals went to Kilrae Olives, Leafyridge Olives, Ruakokoputuna Olives (all […]

WHAT’S the biggest challenge for any food producer? Probably consistency – because customers expect the same quality from a brand every time. Meeting customer expectation will be a hard job for the olive oil industry this year. The 2005 season produced balanced, fruity, luscious oils of high quality across the state. This season, however, Victoria […]

By Jonny Paul, The New Statesman, a respected weekly current affairs magazine, is offering readers the chance to sponsor “the planting of three new olive trees in Palestine,” as incentive to take out a subscription to the magazine. Those who participate in the offer will receive a certificate to mark support for the campaign, and […]

Depuis le début de Ramadhan, une foule de revendeurs intermédiaires d’olives se disputent quotidiennement la place aux marchands de fruits et légumes ayant, depuis longtemps, investi toute une rue de l’agglomération de Bouguirat.