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Coriole Vineyards from South Australia was named ‘Best Table Olive’ of the Australian Table Olive competition announced at the 12th National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards dinner held in Canberra. It was a second win in a row for Coriole Vineyards which was also awarded ‘Best Black Olive’ of the competition. Over 270 olive growers […]

Olive stones (pits) could be the newest ethanol feedstock used in Spain and could give the olive processing industry an opportunity to turn the 4 million tons of olive stones it generates every year into a valuable asset. Researchers from the Universities of Jaén and Granada have now shown how this can be achieved in […]

By Sarah Leary, Photo Jason Hollister, ONE of the Australian North-West Coast’s oldest olive groves has proved its oil to be world class. Boutique Abbotsham company Cradle Coast Olives claimed silver and gold at this week’s Australian Olive Expo in Canberra for its line of Paragon oil. “We had a stall at the Tasmanian tasting […]

Olive growers and distributors meeting in Canberra over the last two days believe that there is plenty of room for growth in the local industry. The Australian Olive Expo has heard it should be viable to produce a local extra virgin brand in and around the ACT. Australian Olive Association president Paul Miller says the […]

Olive production in the United States is a multimillion dollar business and has been located primarily on the West coast. However, olive orchards are now being planted throughout the south, where hot dry conditions prevail, and where temperatures do not drop below 10*F during the winter. Ty Ty tree nursery is announcing shipments of a […]