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Nov. 6, 2011
Spain's Olive Harvest Marked by Lower Yields, Too Many Workers
With hordes heading to Andalusia looking for work at harvest time many will be turned away this year, while low prices and yield will cause some farmers to let the olives rot.
Oct. 31, 2011
Some Relief for Dry Andalusian Olives
After 52 days of dry skies and above-average heat, Andalusia’s wrinkly olives finally relieved their thirst last week. But welcome though it was, the rain came too late to avoid some losses in non-irrigated areas of the region.
Oct. 17, 2011
Olive Fly Adds to Andalusian Woes
Lack of rain is not the only reason forecasts of another bumper year of olive oil production are viewed cautiously in Spain – the olive fruit fly has reared its fearsome head earlier and in greater numbers.
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Sep. 21, 2011
Alfa Laval Unveils Mobile Service for California Millers
Just in time for California’s harvest, the trailer delivers parts and service on location to olive oil mills throughout California and adjoining states, at no extra cost to Alfa Laval customers.
Sep. 17, 2011
New Olive Oil Labeling Rules in Italy Require Clearer Origin Indication
A new decree states that the place of origin must be written in legible characters and in the same field of vision as the category of oil.
Aug. 29, 2011
Gianni Stefanini remembers Marco Mugelli, his friend and teacher.
Aug. 19, 2011
Italy Requires Olive Oil Mills to Register Sales and Purchases Online
Wholesale olive oil millers in Italy are now required to register their purchases and sales with an online reporting system used by various agricultural sectors.
Aug. 15, 2011
Star Fine Foods Launches California-Grown Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Star, a division of Spanish food giant Borges Mediterranean Group, has launched its first grown-in-California olive oil -- using a blend of Arbequina, Arbosana, and Koroneiki olives grown in the Central Valley.
Jul. 19, 2011
For French Olive Oil Producers, Less is More
Olive oil production in France is tiny compared to its neighbors and there's a "problem with notoriety." Jean Benoit Hugues shares what the interprofessional association Afidol plans to do about lifting the profile, and sales, of French olive oil.
Jun. 28, 2011
South African Olive Oil Goes Wild
When you run down the list of emerging olive oil producing countries don't forget South Africa, with its growing production of quality olive oils and ever more appreciative consumers.
Jun. 20, 2011
Olive Oil Producers Go Mobile in California
Rambling along California roads and highways to the rhythm of the olive harvest, North America’s only two mobile mills work their way up the coast, making many stops along the way.
May. 26, 2011
Another Olive Production Project in India
Following the success in Rajasthan, the government of Gujarat has funded a pilot project to grow olive trees in the state in an effort to transform the fortunes of local farmers.
May. 9, 2011
Athens Hosts Eleotechnia Mediterranean Exhibition of Olive and Olive Oil
Over one hundred companies focused on olive oil and edible olive production in Greece gathered at the Eleotechnia Mediterranean Exhibition of Olive and Olive Oil in Athens.
May. 4, 2011
Olive Farming Blooms in India’s Desert State
Gideon Peleg is the Israeli technical manager overseeing olive cultivation in Rajasthan. The first commercial yield from the Indo-Israel joint venture is expected this year.
Apr. 28, 2011
Rise in Tourism Forces Upgrades in Greek Olive Oil Mills
Olive oil producers in Messinia are being forced to change to two-phase production systems and to stop disposing organic matter along the region's famous coastline.
Apr. 17, 2011
Lack of Farm Workers in Argentina Weakens Vulnerable Olive Oil Industry
Cultivation in Cuyo is expected to grow 40 percent, but half of this green gold will never make it to store shelves. There are simply not enough workers to harvest the olives.
Apr. 14, 2011
Heavy Rains and High Hopes for Australian Olive Oil This Season
Even with heavy rains, cooler temperatures are likely to improve the fatty acid profiles and intensity of most organoleptic attributes, according to Leandro Ravetti of Modern Olives.
Apr. 4, 2011
Andalusia Conference on the Future of Traditional Olive Oil Production
Representatives from Spain’s Ministry of Rural and Marine Environment (MARM) met in Jaén this week to discuss the many challenges facing the country’s traditional olive oil industry.