Dec 10, 2015 | NZ, Olive Oil News
ONZ Focus Grove Project field days The November mini Field Days held in Hawke’s Bay, Nelson, Canterbury and Wairarapa were well supported by members keen to learn how to proactively manage their olive groves and improve production. The different growing environments...
Dec 10, 2015 | NZ, Surveys
Around half of the 2015 Grove Census forms have now been returned, with a hole in particular remaining for information from the country’s larger growers. EO Gayle Sheridan said grower assistance in completing the Grove Census is much appreciated, as it provides...
Dec 10, 2015 | Competitions, NZ, Olive Oil Shows
A Marlborough crayfisherman’s award-winning olive oil has all the components to rival the best of any overseas producer, judges say. Trevor Burkhart’s ‘Burkhart Family Estate 2015’ produced extra virgin oil picked up first prize as the best...
Nov 17, 2015 | NZ, Research, Surveys
The 2015 Grove Census has been emailed out to all Olives New Zealand members and a good number have been returned. Grower assistance in completing the Grove Census and returning promptly is much appreciated, providing valuable background information for future...
Nov 17, 2015 | NZ, Olive business, Olive Oil News
New Zealand shoppers should buy homegrown rather than imported olive oil, local growers say. Imported oil is tipped to rise in price by between $1-$1.50 a 1-litre bottle after a poor season in Europe, with drought affecting Spanish olives and a bacteria strain hitting...
