Producing Table Olives

Producing Table Olives

 
Description
Australia has the ideal conditions for growing and processing table olives. In a climate where the majority of table olives eaten by Australians are imported, real opportunities exist for a domestic table olive industry. Attention to quality and safety will ensure that Australian table olive producers are in a position to tackle and make inroads into the international export market.

The aim of this manual is to provide olive growers and processors with internationally based guidelines for ensuring the quality and safety of processed table olives. This manual covers all aspects essential for the production of safe, nutritious and marketable table olives including site selection, recommended varieties, pest and disease control, primary and secondary processing, and quality and safety testing.

Features
• Covers all aspects of production from site selection, recommended varieties, pest and disease control, through to primary and secondary processing
• Written for growers and processors in a straightforward style
• Well illustrated with photos, graphs and tables
• 8 page colour section
Reviews
"From a dissertation on the industry, through to orchard management to processing, the information is detailed, technical and very comprehensive."
NZ TreeCropper, Issue 50, June 2007
Readership
Growers and processors, consultants, extension officers and students. Libraries in TAFE colleges and universities. Public libraries will also purchase the manual as the chapters on processing will appeal to people wanting to know more about pickling olives for personal consumption.