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A San Luis Obispo County farm advisor says olive acreage has been growing, mainly among small-scale farmers who sell handcrafted oil. One couple moved their entire, 96-year-old olive orchard more than 300 miles from the Sacramento Valley, to re-establish it near Creston. [Source] Click here

An initiative which works to regenerate contaminated mining land by planting olive groves could spread to disused mine sites around the world. Broken Hill’s Gourmet Products cooperative, in far western New South Wales, is currently calling for investors and has lodged a patent on the regenerating properties of the olive groves which until now has […]

An Iranian agriculture official has announced that an extra 10,000 acres have been added to Iran’s olive groves over the past 13 years. “The total area that the country’s olive groves cover has grown from 3,000 acres in 1995 to over 13,000 acres,” said Jahangir Arab. “The number olive processing factories has also increased from […]

The 3rd annual Australian Olive Expo is being held in Canberra next week, with over 2000 people expected to attend. The Expo serves the olive industry stakeholders by providing a chance for growers to network, explore new equipment and products, and attend educational seminars. “The exhibition section gives suppliers and growers a real chance to […]

By Christine Delsol, “Which one is the best?” the man asks, tiny plastic cup in hand, as he ponders six tall bottles on the tasting bar in Sonoma. “They’re all the best you can get,” the host says. It depends on whether you’re looking for fruity or peppery, delicate or pungent overtones. But no oak […]