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By Tania Katterns, New Zealand olive oil makers are pipping the world’s elite, with Wairarapa growers among those strengthening their foothold in the international market.

By Steve Manfredi, When it comes to oil, I have a preference for extra virgin olive oil. Whether it’s for cooking, dipping or dressing, no other oil will do. There are still some people who advise against cooking with this oil because, they say, it burns easily. Its high smoking-point is 210C, well above the ideal […]

Malgré l’effet de la nette régression des exportations de l’huile d’olive, le secteur de l’agriculture et des industries agro-alimentaires a clôturé l’année 2005 avec une évolution positive des recettes de 6,1% contre 82,5% en 2004, passant ainsi de 1 368,9 MD à 1 452,6 MD. Hors l’huile d’olive, les exportations du secteur ont enregistré une […]

A study conducted by the NWFP agriculture research centre says that the province can earn $3.5 billion annually from export of olive oil by bringing under olive cultivation the high rainfall areas of the province. “Two million acres of cultivable wastelands and uncultivated forest area can be brought under olive cultivation in the high rainfall […]

WITH the help of a few industrious volunteers and some hard working staff, ‘Grounds’ staff has set a record for processing olives. 1050kg of olives were picked and processed in three days last month resulting in 180 litres of olive oil, an overall yield of 15.52 per cent. Grounds manager Gordon Smyth was pleased with […]