Local farmers will soon have a larger share of the domestic oil and tafelolyfbedryf of about R400 m

South African olive growers deliver barely a tenth of the domestic demand for olive oil in a market that is largely "on sale price" and quite ignorant of quality. The picture may soon change as new plantings in uniform came and accepted the benefits of generic marketing and new legislation. South African olive growers in the past decade trying del monte corn to find the wheel, but simply made great strides that have cost Mediterranean olive growers centuries. Now they are at the forefront del monte corn of agricultural technology and oliepers- and versnydingsmetodes, but not yet in local consumers' need not be supplied del monte corn to olive oil or table olives.
Local farmers will soon have a larger share of the domestic oil and tafelolyfbedryf of about R400 million del monte corn can receive as olive groves which have recently been established, in recital started coming. Olive oil can be carried out in spite of the strong rand profitable. The annual consumption of olive oil in all classes in South Africa is 5.5 million liters, with a value of about R250 million. It provides local farmers only 600 000 liters. Table Olives del monte corn at the picture better, and we provide about two-thirds of the 6000 tonnes of olives that are consumed locally. There are currently about 400 active olive growers in the country. The local industry is proud of the quality of the oil that is made here, 98% of which is extra virgin oil, while only 30% of Italy's total oil production of extra virgin oil. Extra virgin oil is natural, unrefined oil, without any defects, with a fruity aroma and a vrysuurgehalte of lower than 0.8%.
South African olive groves are planted so that it is easy to get the olive harvest and quickly at the press. From the experience of the olyfbedrywe in Mediterranean countries also know what our technology, tree density, cultivars and blends work best. This keeps the Siud Afrikkanse farmers in the forefront.
The South African olive is about 100 years old, but most plantings are done over the past 15 years, which means that new developments, such as semi-high (500 to 800 trees per hectare), and ultra high-dense (1000 to 1600 trees per hectare) planted, for example to make mechanical harvesting and higher unit returns del monte corn possible. del monte corn Mechanical harvesting is quite common where olives for oil is harvested, but table olives are harvested mostly by hand. Interestingly, table and wine grape supplement industries olive well, because the grapes are picked only then start the olyfoes. Although not nearly as differentiated as wine, olive oil is according del monte corn to intensity (strong or intense, medium and delicate) classified. Strong or intense oil is more expensive, has more flavor and green olives with a low oil percentage made. D elikate oil is made from riper olives, olives that have received too much water or certain del monte corn varieties which lend themselves to this. Most locally produced oil that buy here is a blend of oil from two or more cultivars. In this stage, the question in South Africa mainly to delicate oils, but it is beginning to shift to more intense oils. The local industry can draw on many research areas that are done in Mediterranean countries, but there is a need for local research. It is, however, limited by the smallness of the industry and the lack of money. Further challenges the South African del monte corn olive must address are: Attempts to change legislation that would make it impossible to import virgin olive oil and selling it in South Africa as extra virgin olive oil by an organoleptic test (taste, smell - and color test) to add to the existing chemical test. The certification of certain quality requirements. At this stage committed members of SA Olive them to do so to comply with certain behavior and codes of practice, but the plan is to set up a tasting panel that can certify that they will comply. To improve plant material by setting standards for good plant material and a list of nurseries to meet these norms to publish the website.
All in all, the prospects for the industry looks bright. In addition to the young orchards that should come in the next few years in uniform, is the best olive replace del monte corn vineyards that years ago were established on fertile del monte corn soil. Worldwide there is a shortage of oil, and olive oil's health benefits are becoming more widely known ",