The Olive Book - Gareth Renowden
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Used Very Good plus
Paperback
Dimensions: 170 x 240 x 11mm
Publication Date: 1999
The Olive Book is designed for anyone interested in joining this dynamic business, and covers all aspects of setting up an olive grove - from a small "lifestyle block" to a large commercial orchard.
Written expressively for the southern hemisphere conditions - it covers site selections, choice of cultivars, planting, management, harvest, pests and problems, pressing oil and pickling fruit for the table.
Contents
The olive tree
An olive primer
Olives around the world
From tree to table
Tastings and using olive oil
Getting started
Financial planning
Selecting your trees
Planting the grove
Grove management
Pest, diseases and other problems
Oil production
Olives for eating
Olive cuisine
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