Breakthrough Study Reveals Effective Strategies Against Olive Tree-Killing Bacterium Location: Apulia, Italy In the olive-rich region of Apulia, Italy, a relentless pathogenic bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa, has been wreaking havoc on olive trees since 2013, causing widespread concern among farmers and environmentalists. Traditional containment methods have shown limited success in curtailing its spread. However, a recent…
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Weather Conditions Impact Australia’s Olive Harvest
The Australian olive industry endured challenging weather conditions which has impacted the 2023 harvest. Unseasonably cold, wet weather resulted in a shorter growing season, slower ripening of fruit and a delayed harvest, according to the President of the Australian Olive Oil Association, David Valmorbida. “Early in the season the industry was poised for a promising harvest,…
Olive Oil Prices Reach Unprecedented Highs in 2023 Amidst Spanish Drought Crisis
Introduction In 2023, the global olive oil market experienced an unprecedented spike in prices, driven by a perfect storm of factors centred around a severe drought in Spain which is a major global olive oil producer. This scarcity has led to a substantial reduction in olive oil supply, which in turn has caused a significant…
Quick Reference Guide to Chemical Permits to combat Olive Pest & Diseases in Australia
Here is a quick reference guide to the current chemical permits listed with APVMA for Olives:
Permits cover Chemicals for insecticides, fungicides & herbicides.
Considerations for Mechanical Harvesting in Olive Trees
In recent years, Olive producers have encountered recurrent obstacles caused by labor shortages. One way to address this issue is to mechanise processes within your grove operation which may include but are not limited to olive oil processing, mechanised pruning & mechanised harvesting. The logistics of implementing a new strategy do require careful consideration when…
How to save money on your Glass Olive Oil Bottle packaging
A packaging revolution has been started by The Olive Centre. We are on a quest to save you money with high quality packaging for Olive Oil. Here’s an overview of our consolidated shipping service for glass bottles and caps… What is a consolidated shipping service? The ideology behind this service is to bring all Olive…
How to Dismantle an Oliomio Decanter
Video link to locked video: https://youtu.be/Vsktl4cvVwQ A pictorial view of how to dismantle an Oliomio Decanter by The Olive Centre can be found at Please request access at: Video Link: How to Dismantle an Oliomio Decanter For further information contact us at http://www.theolivecentre.com or call +61 7 4696 9845.
Ditch the dividers! Introducing the DIVIBOX©, the first box with an inbuilt divider system.
Dividers take time to assemble and they cost more to have them pre-assembled! So with this in mind we have been thinking about the logistics of the packaging process for the modern day producer. We have reengineered the idea of speeding up the packaging process and saving money by ditching the dividers! A win win!…
The Olive Centre has Expanded Our Technical Team for Industrial Machinery Maintenance and Operation
I am pleased to announce that Riccardo Buffatello is The Olive Centre’s new industrial machinery technician. “I believe in doing the right maintenance and in putting in the time to achieve best practice which is paramount to quantifying exceptional EVOO quality. I find trouble shooting a challenge and like to resolve problems within a…
Black Olive Scale Explained
Black Olive Scale (Saissetia oleae) Introduction Occasionally a sap-sucking insect known as Brown or Black Olive Scale will be seen on olive trees. It is rarely a problem if the trees are in good health. We usually only spray our mature trees for scale every two to three years and only then if they need…
Understanding the Nutritional needs of olives
Understanding the Nutritional Needs of Olives Many growers in Australia have experienced their trees not cropping well or not cropping at all. There are many factors that affect the cropping aspects of olive trees but I believe that one important factor of cropping is having balanced soil with available nutrients to ensure microbes are being…
The Objectives of Pruning Olive Trees by Marcelo Berlanda
The Objectives of Pruning By Marcelo Berlanda, Agronomist & Consultant for The Olive Centre “It is a fact that to produce fruit, olive trees need to grow and produce new branches each year” Training helps give the tree the optimal shape to allow for efficient harvest as well as achieving early crops. Once the trees have…