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Crop losses in France result in tight stock, higher prices
A recent review from the French Interprofessional Association for Olive Oil (Afidol) indicated a sharp drop in French olive oil production for the 2014-2015 season with only 2,000 tons of olive oil produced this year. Afidol estimated the total loss in France this to...
Town unites for olive harvest
The town of Hallett came out to support two much-loved residents last Saturday, with an inaugural olive picking day. Annie and David Cope have been living in Hallett since the early 2000’s, after falling in love with a property surrounded by olive bushes. The olive...
Small-batch processors register still growing
Thanks to all the small-batch processors who have contacted us with their details; they’re now on our register, which we reference to connect processors with people wanting to utilize their services. The FOE and Olivegrower team regularly have enquiries from people...
Dealing with the olive tree fly
Given Napa Valley’s Mediterranean climate, it’s no surprise that olive trees have long been grown here. But in recent years, the trees have grown increasingly popular as landscape trees and as a source of olives for curing and pressing. I planted nine olive trees 16...
Music and olives at Bio-Med Cluster
The group GliArchiEnsemble will perform on June 26-27 at the Milan Expo 2015 in the bio-Mediterranean Cluster of which the Sicilian region is an official partner. The musical program is inspired by seven different qualities of olives cultivated in Sicily, which are...
