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<pre>Dear Adin Hester,

I was very interested in your information on black ripe olive processors in
California.

I am currently researching for a book on olives and olive oil around the world
and these companies could be of great interest.

Can you give me some more information on their location - which major city
nearest and do you have fax or email addresses for them please?

Best wishes

Judy Ridgway


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To: Judy Ridgway
Re: Black Ripe Olive Processors in California

First, a question. Are you interested in historical information or only who
the current processors of black ripe olives are in California?

If you need the names of the only two operating processors, they are: Musco
Olive Products, Tracy, California; and Bell Carter Olive Company, Corning,
California. We do have a few specialty processors who ferment green olives
into Sicilian style.

If you have more questions, let me know.

Adin A. Hester, Olive Growers Council of California
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