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Olive Oil Times - 07/08/2024

One-Third of World Olive Oil Competition Entries Organic for the First Time

Organic extra virgin olive oils account for a growing share of submissions in the annual evaluation in New York.

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Martin Gonzalez, owner of Catalonia-based Oli Cometes, said their latest harvest was immensely challenging, although it finished with a Silver Award for the company’s delicate Arbequina.

“During the last harvest, we experienced several difficulties compared to previous harvests,” Canal said. “The 2023 harvest has been the worst in 40 years in our area due to the extreme drought we have suffered.”

“Our olive grove is dryland; it only receives rainwater, which has been very little or none. We do not have an irrigation system in place,” she added. “The lack of rain has caused the olive trees to produce fewer olives, translating into fewer liters of oil.”

The lack of rain also made it harder to remove the olives from the branches with the tractor-vibrator, which Canal said slowed down the harvest as the olives had to be picked by hand.

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