Jun 1, 2018 | General Olive News, NZ
This season’s long summer has resulted in a bumper harvest for olive growers in Central Otago. Lowburn’s Stephen Morris, his wife Olivia and his in-laws Alistair and Sue Stark own Olive Press Central Otago (Opco) on the family’s vineyard, St Bathans...
May 25, 2018 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Research
The setting is a mellow fall day in the vineyards of the Santoro Tenuta in the Valle d’Itria, an agricultural wonderland now the epicenter of efforts to stop the spread of Xylella fastidiosa, a lethal plant bacterium killing thousands of olive trees here in Puglia,...
May 25, 2018 | Australia, EVOO, General Olive News, International News/Trends
The first quarter of the year has passed already and we’re now well into 2018 with Friday Olive Extracts (FOE), bringing all the latest industry news and events to your Inbox every week. THE place to share olive industry news, event details and reminders, the weekly...
May 25, 2018 | Australia, Events, General Olive News
Agricultural tourism and working holidays are a big part of many farm operations, though naturally these activities pose a big risk of introducing or spreading diseases, pests and weeds. In the wake of a number of large agricultural events, many of which have featured...
May 25, 2018 | Diet/Food, General Olive News, NZ
Tucked away in a corner of Witt’s New Plymouth campus is a garden producing autumn treasures – olives, figs and feijoas. There are more offerings in here, but it’s the Mediterranean fruit that’s captured the imagination of chef tutor Alex Dickie and...
May 25, 2018 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
The value of olive oil exports has increased by 180%, from the beginning of the export season from 1 November 2017 to 30 April 2018, posting a 12% increase in the average export price, compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources...
