What is a DOP Closure and how do you apply it to an Olive Oil glass bottle? Once the olive oil has been filled into the bottle you can see the video on how to apply.
Girdling (or cincturing) involves removing a narrow strip of bark around the trunk or scaffold of an olive tree to interrupt the flow of carbohydrates to the roots — thereby redirecting energy toward fruit development. When applied correctly, early trials in Israel and Spain reported up to a 40% yield increase and larger fruit size (from 3.9 g to 4.7 g) the following harvest cycle. But the technique carries risks: timing, girdle width, wound heal
Occasionally a sap-sucking insect known as Brown or Black Olive Scale will be seen on olive trees. It is rarely a problem if the trees are in good health. We usually only spray our mature trees for scale every two to three years and only then if they need it. However, certain areas of Australia are more prone to the scale.
Sunburn can occur in olive trees as damage to bark, foliage, fruit which is caused by excessive solar radiation exposure and seriously affect growth. Read more...
Currently around 3.2 million tonnes of olive oil is produced annually in the world (Statistica.com) leading to the generation of large amounts of olive oil production waste. Spain is the largest producer of olive oil in the world accounting for 69% of total global production.
In the early 1980’s the introduction of three-phase production was considered a new era in olive oil processing technologies and considered as a newer, cleaner, and more..
Western flower thrips is the most widely distributed thrips species, occurring throughout all olive-growing districts in California. It has a wide host range, feeding on grasses, field and forage crops, vegetables, and fruit crops.
The fungal disease Armillaria is responsible for the "white rot" root disease.The Armillaria fungus damages the root system.The fungus survives in the soil until the infected root breaks down. Characteristic white fan-shaped mycelial mats can be seen growing on the wood when the rotting bark is peeled back. Freshly infected roots have a strong mushroom smell. The wood of infected roots is rotted by the fungus, becoming either white and powdery ..
