May 30, 2014 | NZ, Olive Oil News
After great success last year, the Martinborough Olive Harvest Festival is back for everyone to enjoy a second round of fine dining, showcasing Wairarapa’s olive oil. The event will include two days of sampling local products, grove activities, the showcasing of...
May 30, 2014 | NZ, Olive Oil News
The Olive Press in Masterton has started the process of pressing olives for oil and an “exceptional crop” bodes well for all involved. Operations manager Bill Hey said they started pressing olives about two weeks ago. The crop this year is the result of...
May 21, 2014 | NZ, Olives and Health
There’s new proof that olive oil is good for you. But you get what you pay for, with high-quality extra virgin varieties far more likely to prevent heart attacks and stroke than cheaper processed types.
May 21, 2014 | EVOO, NZ, Olive Oil Shows
Plans are coming together for the 2014 NZ EVOO Awards, with some great opportunities on offer to winners of this year’s competition. Firstly, Olives New Zealand (ONZ) will offer assistance to the 2014 Best in Class winners to enter nominated international competitions...
May 21, 2014 | NZ, Olive Oil News
Olives New Zealand have reported a great participation rate in this year’s Grove Census, with 100 members as well as three non-members providing data on 2013 harvest tonnage and yields. The 2014 Grove Census Report is now being drafted and a copy will be emailed to...
May 21, 2014 | NZ, Olive Oil News, Olive Oil Shows
A heads-up on dates for the 2014 NZ Easter Show Olive Oil Awards: entries close this year on Monday, 1 September, with all oils due a week later. Detailed schedules will be distributed in July, so add it in your diary and stay tuned to Friday Olive Extracts for more...
