Q & A: Olive & Olive Oil Competitions… What shows should I enter?

“I am a boutique grower in Southern Highlands and wonder if you can point me in the right direction of how to enter my oil for shows and medals?  I am just starting to sell my oil. Kind regards, Louise” ___________________________________________ There are many options for entering shows in Australia and Internationally.  Depending on what…

10 ways to improve your olive grove

10 ways to improve your grove by partnering with The Olive Centre If you find locating information difficult to address questions in your grove, here are some ways we help to deliver you the information you need: 1 Website & improved functionality – At www.theolivecentre.com press My Account you have free access to monitoring datalog where you can enter in processing…

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…

Need labour for your olive harvest?

Are your friends and family less able to help when time presses on for the Olive Harvest?  We often hear how difficult it can be to find sufficient labour at this time.  You will be happy to hear that there is a service that looks to facilitate matching Corporations and Growers with Workers for variable…

Olive Tree Plant Pathology & Bio-security

If you have a strange happening in your grove and it is a task for Plant Pathology, please contact directly; Len Tesoriero is a plant pathologist who researches diseases of horticultural crops. He has a strong interest in protecting Australian horticulture’s biosecurity through accurate diagnostic support and surveillance for exotic disease threats. CONTACT DETAILS: Dr…