DAMAGE Clearwing moth larval feeding can cause tree bark to become gnarled or rough. Borer feeding can damage the plants food- and water-conducting tissues. With some clearwing species such as those that attack sycamore and pine, feeding is tolerated by trees and apparently causes no serious harm. Feeding by other species can weaken or kill branches. Branches…
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Sumi-Alpha Flex to deliver fast knockdown of Olive Lace Bug
Many growers have been contacting me about their ongoing problems with Olive Lace Bug. Outbreaks and populations of Olive Lace Bug have been found in areas where they never have been seen before. These cases of Lace Bug attack can be difficult to control, particularly when the pest is so persistent. A product called Sumi-Alpha…
Ant Bait Control in Olives and Crop applications with Distance PLUS by Sumitomo Chemical
Distance PLUS ant bait is based on the insect growth regulator Pyriproxyfen, it acts as a juvenile hormone mimic, preventing the queen from laying viable eggs and preventing the metamorphosis of larvae into adult ants. Because of its unique mode of action, Distance Plus causes a gradual reduction in worker numbers until the colony collapses…
Power requirements for an Olive Oil Extraction machine
Have you assessed the power requirements of the olive oil machinery you are considering? Do you have single or three phase power? The answers to these questions can be relatively straightforward or difficult and/or costly. Here we look to find a solution to power your machine. Typically, we start with your Electrician or Energy Power…
Olive Alliance Field Day Update – Alan Hillier Grove Waikerie SA
The Olive Alliance field day as hosted by Agromillora Australia, Olive-tec & The Olive Centre showing around 50 Olive Growers from Australia and New Zealand through the Riverland region of South Australia. The Alan Hillier Grove featured in this update was one of the newly planted groves in the region. Here is a video of…
How to label a difficult shaped olive oil bottle?
This video shows a 100mL bottle called a ‘BellOlio’ being labelled. It has a square base and a round top. You will see we can label at the rate of 18 bottles per minute with this difficult bottle. The BenchMAX is revolutionary in design as it can detect the edge of a square base and…
NZ33095 a powerful new enzyme for 2014 harvest to boost olive oil quality!
Pectinex Ultra Olio (formerly NZ33095) has been through various trials in the past seasons. It has been noted NZ33095 by Novozymes is the most powerful enzyme and very useful for early season fruit for the purpose of pectin degradation. It has been estimated that the current industrial efficiency of the Australian olive oil industry ranges…
NZ33095 a powerful new enzyme to boost olive oil quality
Pectinex Ultra Olio (formerly NZ33095) has been through various trials in the past seasons. It has been noted NZ33095 by Novozymes is the most powerful enzyme and very useful for early season fruit for the purpose of pectin degradation. It has been estimated that the current industrial efficiency of the Australian olive oil industry ranges…
47 Olive Growers tour the Canberra Region in the name of research
Canberra ACT – On the 29th November the Olive Alliance Field Day toured through the Canberra region from Jeir to Collector. 47 growers travelled from the Hunter Valley, Falls Creek, Sydney, Wagga Wagga & Canberra region, and took part in the “Olive Alliance Field Day”. The day was a great success where the Olive Alliance…
Tips for Blending Olive Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oils should have a perfect aroma, flavour and colour. However, this does not mean that all oils should taste the same. There are many factors which can affect the enormous range of characteristics of olive oils. Some of which are dependent on methods you use in your grove which include climatic growing…
Anthracnose in Olives Explained!
Anthracnose During the oil-processing season, Anthracnose can be a problem for some growers in certain areas. It is urgent that this issue is addressed otherwise oil quality may be drastically reduced. Description The fungus that causes this disease is called ‘Gloeosporium olivarum’. Anthracnose is the general term given to diseases that result in roundish black…
Top Australian Producers success with blending olive oils
Fellow producers share their experiences on how they define what they think attributes to a great blended oil: Pukara Estate, NSW Pukara Estate, in the Upper Hunter Valley, has always blended its popular “Premium” extra virgin olive oil. Director, Bruce Eglington, said “Single-varietal oils can be interesting but we are looking for consistency in our…
Amanda Bailey on Olives by The Olive Centre 