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MANZANILLO

RE: "Further comments on the Manzanillo story
1. From what i have heard around Australia is tha the manzanillos have
good oil levels 18% or more albeit only extractable by soxhlet
2. In WA and SA I am told that Manzanillos are yielding 18-20% oil

Regarding Manzanillo and oil. I have done several batches this year. The
wxw yield has been about 17-18% for some and 1-3% for others.

The higher yields came from trees of 14 years plus which were
sourced from Sunraysia Nursery. The others trees (4 and 5 year old) were
sourced from Olives Australia. Wagga Uni tested for total available oil
which revealed that there was only 1.7% in the Olives Australia fruit. The
fruit tested was black mature. Olives Australia however state that they get
>15% from their mother trees utilising an Oliomio50 without addition of
enzymes/talc etc. I have an Oliomio100 and had no trouble with the
Manzanillo's from the 14 year old trees.

There is therefore an apparent discrepancy that may be partially explained
by the youth of the tree. It may also be partially explained by excessive
water uptake. I do not think temperature has played a significant part in
the processing. All my pressing is done at about 20 degreesC (I raise the
ambient temp as required) and never over 25C.

Julian (of Olives Australia) has pointed out previously that the cv they
have is Manzanilla de Servilla which, according to our Spanish friends, is
for the table only. Manzanilla Prieta is the cv for oil they declare.

Sunraysia's trees are currently being DNA tested.

VERDALE

wxw yields from my early picking averaged 16%. Later picking of more mature
fruit yields 18-20%. I did a separate bottling of the early harvest and
this
has been gaining some attention over here.

MISSION

Harvested last Friday 400kgs and pressed today. Yield 68kg or nearly 75
litres (>17%). From fruit still fully one third green!

The Oliomio100 has been working a treat this year following a re-jig by
Italian engineers last season. It is still subject to certain
idiosyncrasies however particularly with the port openings.

Regards
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