Pruning is one of the most powerful tools olive growers have to protect tree health, stabilise annual yield, and maintain efficient harvesting systems. This guide breaks down the core principles of training young trees, managing mature production canopies, and performing essential post-harvest clean-up to keep olive groves productive and balanced.

Paul Vossen, a renowned olive oil production expert and former farm advisor with UC Cooperative Extension, presents a hands-on tutorial focused on pruning medium-density olive trees for optimal health, structure, and productivity.

The F3020 Electrocoup weighs less and is more compact which offers improved efficiency and faster-cutting speed, making the new generation F3020 a total advancement in features.

As discussed previously, taking leaf samples is essential to assess your trees’ nutritional status. This information guides the creation of a fertiliser program, a critical component for boosting or maintaining yields. Typically, no fertiliser is needed in winter, unless you’re addressing soil amendments. However, some groves have severe nutrient deficiencies requiring fertiliser even in winter. Where proper irrigation systems aren’t in place...

There are varying qualities of secateurs from budget to professional quality but why are there different types of blades fitted to secateurs? Usually, the range extends from bypass (or parrot-beak type), anvil, and double blade.