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<pre>How produced?
I would love to know what oil we are talking about. Eg what price can the NZ
producerget for premium cold pressed oil fob the wholesale customer I
wonder?
Edward
-----Original Message-----
From: YF & CS CHEW <birding@es.co.nz>
To: OliveOil@onelist.com <OliveOil@onelist.com>
Date: 06 August 1999 9:52
Subject: Re: [OliveOil] Syria


>From: "YF & CS CHEW" <birding@es.co.nz>
>
>Good news for olive producers.
>
>I understand that New Zealand produces one of the finest olive oil. Any
>comments?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Phil Bramley <bramleyp@one.net.au>
>To: <OliveOil@onelist.com>
>Sent: Thursday, August 05, 1999 9:42 PM
>Subject: RE: [OliveOil] Syria
>
>
>>From: "Phil Bramley" <bramleyp@one.net.au>
>>
>>The consumption of olive oil world wide is increasing! It is certainly
>>increasing in Australia and other SE Asian countries.
>>
>>"strong local demand and the potential for exports into increasingly
>>affluent Asian markets has seen a renaissance in the Australian olive
>>industry (Japan has experienced a 500% increase in per capita consumption
>of
>>olive oil since 1983). It has been estimated that output from recent
>>planting's could provide 30%-40% of demand for olive oil on the domestic
>>market within 5 to 10 years. The growth in interest in olive oil
production
>>is undoubtedly driven to some extent by the high prices (A$22 to
$65/litre
>>(Volker!!!) which are currently being achieved by some locally produced
>>oils. In contrast, lower quality imported oils, predominantly from Spain,
>>are retailing at A$8 to $12/litre in supermarkets. This implies that the
>>import price is around A$4/litre or less. Between these extremes lies the
>>most likely price point for a good quality, Australian extra virgin oil.
>>
>>Source: The Olive Industry: A Handbook for Farmers and Investors.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Phil Bramley
>>
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