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Boundary Bend Limited, based in north-western Victoria, says it doesn’t make financial sense to put new plantings in Australia, while water prices are high and reliability of water is low. Rob McGavin from Boundary Bend says there are some advantages to farming overseas. “The land and water package in Argentina is less than ten per […]

By Karen McIntyre, More than 150 years after the Gold Rush, gold is still being pumped out of Tehama County – well, liquid gold, said Jane Flynn, owner of Pacific Farms, which produces Pacific Sun Olive Oil. Using the “liquid gold” slogan was one idea presented during a tour of Pacific Farms Tuesday to discuss […]

By Michelle Fenech, It’s harvest season for olive growers in Wollondilly with Danny and Aydin Fahri having more than 20 tonnes to crop. Mr Fahri said he was getting good quality olives this year after recent rainfall in the shire. “Usually my trees don’t look so healthy,” he said. “And I’ve never had a full […]

More than half UK households now prefer to use olive oil instead of conventional cooking oils. Some 50.1% of homes are buying olive oil, up from 47% last year, according to manufacturer Filippo Berio. The firm’s Diane Anderson said: “It can be attributed to more emphasis on healthy eating and the evolution to a more […]

By Cynthia Graber, By correlating fruit color with oil content measured via nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), growers can find the optimal time to harvest their olives. Olive oil producers generally guess the best time to harvest their olives by checking the fruit’s color. The olive has to hit that perfect spot where they’ve just turned […]