World Olive Oil Competition 2026 Southern Edition Live Updates
The world’s most prestigious olive oil quality contest is revealing award winners in the Southern Hemisphere division. We are following the results live.
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Sep. 29 19:13 UTC
OOT Staff reporting from New York
The deadline for producers to submit samples for the Southern Hemisphere division of the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is October 1.
Judging is ongoing as samples continue to arrive from producers across the Southern Hemisphere. The final results are expected to be certified and released in the coming days, concluding the 2026 competition season.
Sep. 21 15:05 UTC
OOT Staff reporting from New York
Results from the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition’s Southern Hemisphere edition continue to roll in, with producers from across South America, Australia and South Africa earning Gold and Silver Awards.
Chilean producer Agrícola Pobena has emerged as an early standout, with its Alonso range collecting multiple awards, including a Gold Award for Alonso Picual.
Australia’s Cape Schanck Olive Estate has also made a strong showing, earning Gold Awards for its monovarietal extra virgin olive oils. In Brazil, Azeite Pedregais MF Agropastoril earned Gold for its Pedregais Picual, while Estância das Oliveiras and Estância Dona Genoveva are also among the country’s early winners.
South African producers Rio Largo Olive Estate and Tokara Olives have each earned Gold Awards. Uruguay’s Agroland is also among the Gold Award winners, while Argentina joined the results with a Silver Award for Oligio, produced by Primis LLC.
Results are being released on a rolling basis as analyses continue, with additional Southern Hemisphere winners expected to be announced.
In the O’Higgins region of central Chile, Agrícola Pobeña produces Alonso extra virgin olive oils, among the most celebrated in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sep. 18 23:20 UTC
OOT Staff reporting from New York
Agrícola Pobeña has built one of the NYIOOC’s most sustained winning records from the Southern Hemisphere. Its flagship Alonso Coratina alone has earned Gold Awards in six consecutive editions from 2020 through 2025, while other Alonso oils, including Picual and Obsession, have repeatedly added to the producer’s award count.
MF Agropastoril won a Gold Award for its Pedregais Koroneiki, produced at the St Joan of Arc Farm in Encruzilhada do Sul, Brazil.
Sep. 18 14:08 UTC
OOT Staff reporting from New York
Early results from the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition Southern Hemisphere Edition are taking shape, with producers from Chile, South Africa, Brazil and other participating countries earning Gold and Silver Awards as judging continues.
Twenty award-winning oils have been announced so far, with Chilean producers particularly prominent among the first results. South African entries have also collected multiple honors, while winning brands from Brazil and elsewhere highlight the geographic range of this year’s competition.
Results are being released on a rolling basis as analyses are certified, with additional winners expected in the coming days.
Southern Hemisphere olive harvest comes into focus
Sep. 15 14:38 UTC
OOT Staff reporting from New York
The 2026 Southern Hemisphere olive harvest unfolded from roughly March through July across a geographically diverse group of producing countries, including Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, South Africa and Australia. Fresh oils from the season are now reaching the market, with the harvest providing an important counter-seasonal supply of newly produced extra virgin olive oil as Northern Hemisphere stocks age.
Conditions varied considerably by region, reflecting the Southern Hemisphere’s mix of Mediterranean, arid, subtropical and temperate growing environments. That diversity is increasingly a defining feature of Southern Hemisphere production, particularly in South America, where olive cultivation has expanded beyond the crop’s traditional climatic range.
2026 NYIOOC Southern Hemisphere edition gets underway
Sep. 15 12:10 UTC
OOT Staff reporting from New York
The 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition – Southern Hemisphere Edition has begun, with expert tasters now assessing extra virgin olive oils from producers across Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Brazil, South Africa, Australia and other Southern Hemisphere growing regions.
As entries are certified, results are published in the Official Guide to the World’s Best Olive Oils and incorporated into the Olive Oil Times World Ranking. Awards can also be followed as they are announced through the NYIOOC Live Results Tracker.
Widely regarded as the leading international competition for olive oil quality, the NYIOOC gives producers an independent measure of their work while connecting award-winning brands with buyers, chefs, retailers and consumers around the world. Its annual results have also become an important reference for consumers seeking independently recognized extra virgin olive oils.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. (Updated Sep. 29, 2026 19:21)
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