Discover the main causes of fruit and flower drop in fruit trees and learn practical remedies to reduce losses. Explore solutions like fertilisation, pruning, irrigation management, and pollination support to improve yields and orchard health.
This article explores the direct use of alperujo - olive mill waste - as a soil amendment in olive groves. Backed by an 18-month study in Spain, it evaluates soil impact, carbon levels, and nutrient balance, highlighting the potential of this circular farming practice for small producers. Find out more about Olive Mill Waste.
Thinking about making your own olive oil? This guide from The Olive Centre explains what beginners must understand before starting. Budget machines under $10,000 often fail to produce real extra virgin olive oil, which requires proper crushers, malaxers, and decanters. The article covers each stage of extraction, from breaking down olive pits to controlled malaxation and centrifugal separation.
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) owes much of its flavor, nutrition, and shelf life to the way it is extracted. One of the most critical steps in this process is adjusting the decanter centrifuge, a machine that separates oil from olive paste. This article explores how key settings—such as the choice between two-phase or three-phase systems and the differential speed (Dn) between the drum and screw—directly shape the quality of olive oil.
This article explores the unique hormonal controls behind olive fruit ripening. Unlike climacteric fruits that rely on ethylene, olives are primarily guided by abscisic acid (ABA), jasmonates (JA), and auxins. It explains how these hormones regulate color change, oil accumulation, and fruit drop, while highlighting ethylene’s limited but practical role in harvest management. Designed for growers and agronomists, it translates physiology ins
This summer cropping season is facing unprecedented challenges in fertiliser supply. Availability of MAP fertiliser (monoammonium phosphate) and DAP fertiliser (diammonium phosphate) is expected to remain extremely limited worldwide, with serious implications for growers planning their nutrient programs.
The Australian olive oil industry has experienced rapid growth over the past three decades, evolving into a significant agricultural sector. With rising domestic demand, a strong export presence, and a reputation for high-quality extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), understanding the distribution of olive trees across the country provides essential insight into production capacity and regional specialisations.
Mechanical trunk shakers have transformed olive harvesting in modern olive groves. A new study: Damping behavior of olive trees under trunk shaking (Ghonimy, Alharbi & Ibrahim, 2025) provides growers with the first detailed breakdown of how vibration energy moves through olive trees and the soil beneath them.
The findings reveal how attachment height, trunk diameter, and the tree-soil interaction determine whether ...
Trunk shakers apply forced vibration at the tree trunk, which propagates through the canopy and detaches ripe olives. However, the success of this process isn't solely dependent on the machine’s frequency or power. The geometry of the tree itself... particularly the inclination angle of its branches... plays a pivotal role in determining how efficiently that vibration moves through the canopy.....
