Fruit and Nut Information

All of the different cateogories by Fruits & Nuts: Olive

General Sources

• Olive Oil: Organic Olive Production Manual
Paul M. Vossen, UCCE Sonoma Co., 2007 (112 pp.). UC ANR Pub. 3505. Link to ANR Catalog for purchase
• Olive Production Manual - 2nd Edition
G. Steven Sibbett, UCCE Tulare Co.and Louise Ferguson, UCCE Dept. Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2005 (118 pp.) UC ANR Pub. 3483. Link to ANR Catalog for purchase

Production Economics

• Olive Oil: A Rediscovered California Crop (pdf)
Olga Senise Barrio and Hoy Carman, Dept. of Ag. and Resource Economics, UC Davis. 2005 (21 pp.) in Agricultural and Resource Economics Vol.8 No. 5.
• Sample Costs to Establish a High Density Olive Orchard and Produce Table Olives, Sacramento Valley, 2011.
W.H Krueger, UCCE Glenn-Tehama counties and K.M. Klonsky and R.L. DeMoura, Dept. Ag. and Resource Economics, UC Davis.
• Sample Costs to Establish a Medium-Density Olive Orchard and Produce Bottled Olive Oil-North and Central Coasts, 2011.
P.M Vossen, UCCE Sonoma-Marin counties, et al.
• Sample Costs to Establish a Super-High Density Olive Orchard and Produce Olive Oil (pdf)
P.M.Vossen UCCE, Sonoma Co., J.H.Connell, UCCE, Butte Co., W.H. Krueger, UCCE, Glenn Co., K.M. Klonsky, UCCE, and P.Livingston, Dept. Ag. and Resource Economics, UC Davis, 2007 (21 pp.)

Production Management

• Mechanical Harvesting of California Table Olives
University of California website presenting the 5-year research program. Project leader: Louise Ferguson, UCCE Dept. of Plant Sciences UC Davis
• Olive Day 2006: Nutrient Considerations for Olives (PowerPoint to pdf)
Joseph Connell, UCCE Butte Co. 32-slide presentation
• Olive Fact Sheet
• Olive Fruit Fly: Information & References
PowerPoint presentations and leaflets by UC researchers
• Olive Knot: Pseudomonas syringae, pv. savastoni (PowerPoint to pdf)
William Krueger, UCCE Glenn Co. 2000. 23-slide presentation
• Olive Maturity Index Calculator
Paul Vossen, UCCE Sonoma Co. 2006. download the interactive calculator in Microsoft Excel format
• Olive Maturity Index explained (pdf)
Paul Vossen, UCCE Sonoma Co., 2006 (2 pp.)
• Olive Production Management Resources
Paul Vossen, UCCE Farm Advisor, Sonoma Co. Guidelines, publications & seminar and seminars, including Olive For Oil UC short course presentations
• Olive Spray Thinning Guidelines (pdf)
G. Steven Sibbett, UCCE Tulare Co. and William Krueger, UCCE, Glenn Co.1998 (3 pp.) ANR Pub. 7238
• Patch Budding: A Convenient Method for for Top-Working Olives (pdf)
William Krueger, Zachary Heath and Dominic DeLeonardis, UCCE Glenn Co. 2004 (6 pp.) ANR Publicaton 8115
• Physiological Disorder Fact Sheets: Apple, Grape, Olive, Pear, Persimmon, Pomegranate, Stonefruit
Carlos Crisosto, (ed.) Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis, UC Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center
• Postharvest Publications and Presentations
A database containing over 1,400 articles and presentations authored by UC postharvest specialists, USDA postharvest researchers, and others. The database is organized by topic and searchable.
• Recommendations for Maintaining Postharvest Quality: Olive
Carlos H. Crisosto, Elizabeth J. Mitcham, and Adel A. Kader Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis
• Tree Crop Physiology Technical Reports for Olive: 2006 to current season
Kitren Glozer, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. Several antioxidants were evaluated as treatments to minimize bruising damage caused by mechanical harvesting
• UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Olive
UC IPM Online
• UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Olive Fruit Fly
UC IPM Online

Centers and Programs

• UC Davis Olive Center
Educate consumers on the benefits of California olive oil and table olives.

non-University of California Resources

• Crop Profile for Olives in California (pdf)
National Science Foundation Center for IPM. 1999 (14 pp.)
• Olive Oil (Olea europaea L.)
Center for New Crops and Plants Products, Purdue University

Organizations

• California League of Food Processors
Sacramento, CA. Member companies include canners, freezers, dryers and dehydrators of fruits and vegetables
• California Olive Industry
Fresno, CA
• California Olive Oil Council
Berkeley, CA
• California Specialty Crop Council
Fresno, CA

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