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Super High Density Olive Groves an Australian Growers insight

Super High-Density Olive Groves are becoming the “norm” for new olive tree plantings around the world. Over half of the total hectares in the USA are Super High Density, two-thirds of the total hectares in Chile and now we are seeing large areas being planted in areas such as North Africa and Saudi Arabia. Australia…

Olive Oil Processing Machines incorporating the 3+ System by Oliomio

How vacuum olive oil processing came about? How has the olive oil extraction process changed in recent years? “Extra Virgin olive oil is the art of those who produce it, the system helps the artist”. – Giorgio Mori We arrived at the year 2010 and realised that in recent years the method of production of…

10 ways to save on packaging costs for olive oil (Smart tips for Producers)

Review what you are currently paying for olive oil packaging. If you are paying more than $0.60 per 500mL bottle or more than $3.00 for a 4L tin, then you are probably paying too much for packaging. Yesterday, I was speaking with a Grower south of Melbourne who reported they were paying well over $1.50…

Ever wondered how many oils win Gold at the National EVOO Awards?

Asked today. How many #EVOO win gold at @AustOliveAssoc AUS National Comp? Last 10 yrs summarised pic.twitter.com/T7JAUoXjAn — Richard Gawel (@oliveoilguy) April 23, 2014

Anti-inflammatory & antioxidant therapy with olive oil is beneficial in minimizing injury in burn patients

Olive oil has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components. An oral diet provided with olive oil in patients with burn may accelerate wound healing and decrease the duration of hospitalisation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of consumption of oral olive oil on clinical outcomes and wound healing of thermally injured patients with…

Mediterranean-style diet linked to lower risk of chronic kidney disease

A new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology finds that following a Mediterranean-style diet could significantly lower the risk of chronic kidney disease. The Mediterranean diet mainly consists of plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts. It also includes consumption of fish and poultry at least twice a week,…

Why Extra Virgin Olive Oil is fundamental to maintaining good health?

Dr Mary Flynn who is a nutritionist who works for the Miriam Hospital in USA. She starting teaching at Brown in 1998. Her main research interest is how food is related to the development and treatment of chronic diseases. The findings are compelling.. this video is of a presentation made in conjunction with Nutrition Australia…

Consolidated Glass Olive Oil Bottle Shipment Service – Square & Round

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 Growers…

How to filter large volumes of Olive Oil?

We often have some Growers contact us with clarity issues in their oil; in our opinion, there are two options for dealing with high volume commercial quantities of olive oil: 1. Use Enzyme – we recommend using either Pectinex Ultra or NZ33095. Many Growers don’t realise when using enzymes it does help with oil clarity…

Why are Centrifuge Decanters used for olive oil processing today instead of an Olive Press?

In this article I will discuss many facets involved with Olive Oil Production machinery and some considerations you need to take into account if you are looking to step into processing your own olive oil or simply want to know more about this field; Introduction A new era of processing olive oil began in…

Olive Oil Extraction By-Product Uses Waste Cake

I know you can’t eat it, but can it be fed to livestock and it is nutritious? Does it need any further processing prior to being used for feed? Can it be put around olive trees as a mulch? What other uses does it have? The olive cake is one of the by-products that is…

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…