Consulting Services

Expert Consulting Service available throughout Australia.

We are very happy to announce to you our latest service available through Marcelo Berlanda

Our focus to expand into this area of specialised olive consultation is able to bring Marcelos’ vast expertise to you, our grower, to help increase production levels and aim to minimise costs through grove practices and production techniques. 

No matter whether you have 1 or millions of trees, Marcelo is available for individual or multiple consultation, project management and/or advice.

During the course of Marcelo’s career he has set many of the benchmarks in the development of Olive Groves throughout Australia. 

These are some of the areas that Marcelo can assist you:

• Property Assessment and Varietal Selection
• Grove Set-Up and Management Programs
• Pest and Disease Monitoring and Management
• Irrigation and Nutrition Management
• Pollination and Fruit Set Studies
• Fruit Monitoring and Crop Management
• Leaf and Fruit Sampling
• Pruning Techniques & Harvest Planning
• Olive Oil Processing, Analysis, Tasting and Blending
• Olive Growing Workshops
• Research and Development

Marcelo was born and raised in Argentina and is a renowned Olive Expert.  Marcelo, has held senior roles in the Olive Industry in Australia and overseas.  Past studies and work have included:

• During Marcelo’s university years, he worked as an Assistant Student for the Agricultural Sciences Faculty at the National University of Catamarca along with the Department of Agriculture in the province of Catamarca, Argentina as an assistant in Research Projects.
• After completion of his Bachelor Science and Agricultural Engineering in Argentina, Marcelo was employed as Technical Officer by an Agribusiness management company in charge of the development and management of Olive plantations in Argentina. 
• Marcelo brought his wealth of experience to Australia as an Olive Consultant by the largest Olive Nursery at that time. Continuing with his career as Technical Development Officer and later as Technical Manager for the largest olive project in Australia. This in turn lead to Project Manager for the largest Olive Harvester manufacturer in Australia where the primary responsibility was for the manufacture and delivery of Continuous Over-the-Row Olive harvesting machinery.
• Marcelo was also employed as Processing Plant Manager by one of the largest Olive Oil Producers in Australia, where he was in charge of processing, storage and delivery of Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil. This has given him solid knowledge on the Modern Olive Industry and the latest technical developments.
• Marcelo has also researched the olive growing regions of Argentina, California, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, and Spain. In Australia he has worked in NSW, QLD, VIC, SA & WA. His skills combined with the knowledge and experience gained over the years enable provision of the highest level of professional advise.

This opportunity for specialised expertise will be the single best decision you will make this year!  So all you need to do is pick up the phone now and start improving on your current grove or processing situation.  We have the answers for you!  Contact our office today to check our Calendar availability.