Considerations when ‘planning your label’ Australia and New Zealand Food Authority Some requirements for labelling: Name and address of manufacturer. This is to be site address not a PO Box, and should include the state of the manufacturer. The lot identification. This is a code that relates to each batch of oil you produce. The code for that…
Month: March 2012
Evaluation of Processing Aids for Olive Oil Extraction and Quality Improvement
Some important research that you should know about which was funded by RIRDC…. RESEARCH This RIRDC report analyses the impact of the use of traditional and new processing aids on olive oil extraction and oil quality. The information generated by this project aims to provide new tools for improving olive oil processing that can increase…
What are these blemishes or marks on my olive fruit?
I’ve just received these photos in the mail from a grower in VIC and located South of Melbourne. GROWER QUESTION: What are these marks on my olive fruit? ABOUT: I’ve been out on my grove in the last week and noticed these blemishes/spots on my fruit. I’m not sure what this is but these appeared…
What is Peacock Spot in Olives?
What can happen in an olive grove that can contribute to the signs and symptoms of Peacock Spot? During a summer-long past, the casual inspection of a Kalamata tree in a home garden suggested a shortage of water at the roots of the tree. The shorter than normal distance between one set of buds and…
New Bugs plus Anthracnose equals Huge Crop Loss
Table Olives a new target! Research by Summerland Olive Products into table olive crop losses of up to 95% from ineffective control of Anthracnose and other Fungal disease has revealed a Bug is causing a significant part of the initial problem. Anthracnose and other Fungal diseases appear to be secondary infections at sites where Bug…