14 Aug

Californian table olive growers get record prices as acreage shrinks

By Ching Lee, California olive growers are expecting excellent prices for this year’s crop, which is projected to be 112,000 tons, up considerably from last year’s 16,800 tons. After a disastrous crop in 2006, California table olive growers are poised to receive some of the highest prices ever for their fruit this year, but many […]

14 Aug

Lack of Workers Poses Threat to Olive Harvest

This year’s olive supply is definitely causing a demand for laborers to harvest the crop. Local growers say they cannot find enough people to help with the harvest. They say there are many reasons the labor force is lower this year, but the main problem is the huge loss of migrant workers. In past years, […]

06 Aug

Olive extract may improve quality of life for arthritis sufferers

By Stephen Daniells, Supplementation with an olive extract decreased pain and inflammation, and improved the quality of life of people suffering from osteoarthritis, claims a new study. Writing in the new issue of the journal Nutrition Research, researchers from Arizona State University and California-based company CreAgri report that the supplements also had the added benefit […]

01 Aug

Californian Olive farmers to earn record prices

After a small harvest last year, demand for California-grown olives has risen, and farmers will earn a record price for their crops this year. The Olive Growers Council and olive canners have agreed on prices that will earn farmers an average of $1,000 a ton. Because of last year’s small crop, stocks of canned olives […]

31 Jul

4th Annual Paso Robles Olive Festival

August 25th, 2007 10:00am – 5:00pm Downtown Paso Robles City Park www.pasoolivefestival.com   * Free Olive Oil and Olive product sampling * Producers from all over California * Olive Oil Tasting lead by the California Olive Oil Council * Culinary Row serving great food * Wine & Beer Tasting * Open Olive Dish Cooking Contest […]