Author: amandabailey

1997 the year I stepped into the Olive World in Australia. Since then I have had the privilege of working with many specialist researchers from all facets within the Industry from Australia and overseas. I am passionate about olives & our industry. I dedicate my work to enhance the production of groves (in all aspects of olives) through to commercial production. As founder of The Olive Centre, I wanted to be able to take out much of the guess work that growers in the earlier days faced in the trialling of equipment for the application of their use in Olives. This is the area I specialise in today in the Equipment, Machinery & Advice and provide a One-Stop-Shop to all Olive Growers. I have maintained a working relationship with well over 200 suppliers in order to bring the most up-to-date and cost effective equipment available today. All our equipment & machinery has been trialled in the commercial application of olives and through this our team at The Olive Centre hopes to ... help you achieve the maximum from your grove. Only through working together can we achieve a viable industry.

Consumer Resources

See infographic of how olives is processed into oil and all the grades of olive oil and what they mean

Water Calculation in Olives by Marcelo Berlanda

At the Australian Olive Conference, Geelong during October 2016, Marcelo Berlanda delivered a talk about Calculating Water for Olive Tree usage. His talk was cut short due to time constraints and this is the completion of that presentation.

Country of Origin Labelling Legislation Update

On 1 July 2016, the Australian Government introduced changes to country of origin labelling for food to provide clearer and more meaningful information to the Australian community about where their food comes from.

Fiorentina Bottle supply from Europe

Prices start at $1.18 + GST per bottle. The Olive Centre endeavours to have the best price for these high-quality bottles available to you at shipping rates. Many growers so far have said our prices are very competitive.

How much water will my olive trees need as they grow?

There are many factors which can affect the water requirements of any tree. The soil type is a variable e.g. a tree planted in sand is obviously going to need more regular watering than a tree in clay because of the fast draining nature of sand. The orchard’s local climate – if trees are planted…

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From a fallen olive tree!

Dear Amanda,  I would like some advice on saving some olive trees recently blown over a strong wind. The trees are mature i.e. ranging from 10-15 years and approx 5 to 7 meters tall. They were very shallow rooted in the rocky ground with porous gravely topsoil of approx 200mm above the clay layer, however,…

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Is there a new process that would create the perfect olive oil?

From a single olive which encases the oil in its perfect state, untouched and hanging in the balance! The late Dr Mugelli, renowned for his work internationally as an olive oil expert,  Amanda Bailey from The Olive Centre was given the opportunity to inspect Mugelli’s pilot plant at Torre Bianca during the harvest season in…

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