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<pre>Hi,
I am german, 55, living in Tuscany, Italy on a farm with (among others) 3,5
hectares of olives (about 1000 trees planted in 1990, frantoio, leccino,
pendolino), procucing an excellent biological olive oil. We are thinking about
selling here and going to New Zealand because of the very boring burocracy in
Italy. I have never been in NZ, but I heard about how beautiful it is and that
the climate is so good and that there is very few burocracy. Of course before
that I would like to make a trip to see the country. And of course before that I
would like to know something about the conditions of living and farming in New
Zealand. Can anybody tell me about the prices of land, houses, machinery, trees
and the marketing of olive oil there? How are the conditions for growing olives
biologically, which diseases are frequent, do you have problems with the olive
fly (dacus olae) or other insects? Would there eventually be some olive farmer
willing to host me during my trip and have me work with him to share our
experiences? Of course it might take some time to settle everything, but it
would be nice to start now with contacts.
Best regards

Volker Piasta
Agriturismo Podere San Lorenzo
I - 56048 Volterra (PI)
Tel: 0039 0588 39080
Fax: 0039 0588 39090
email: piasta+AEA-sirt.pisa.it
http://www.toscana-toskana.de/
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<pre>I would put you in touch with the NZ Olive ass. and its members to
coordinate visits around the country.
Please contact me directly.


Paul & Di
Organic Olives of New Zealand
Box 13252
RD5 Hoskyns Road
Christchurch
phone:64 3 3181181
fax: 64 3 3181599
email: paul@organic-olives.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Volker Piasta [mailto:piasta@sirt.pisa.it]
Sent: Saturday, 31 July 1999 04:58
To: OliveOil@onelist.com
Subject: [OliveOil] olive farming in New Zealand

From: "Volker Piasta" <piasta@sirt.pisa.it>

Hi,
I am german, 55, living in Tuscany, Italy on a farm with (among others) 3,5
hectares of olives (about 1000 trees planted in 1990, frantoio, leccino,
pendolino), procucing an excellent biological olive oil. We are thinking
about selling here and going to New Zealand because of the very boring
burocracy in Italy. I have never been in NZ, but I heard about how beautiful
it is and that the climate is so good and that there is very few burocracy.
Of course before that I would like to make a trip to see the country. And of
course before that I would like to know something about the conditions of
living and farming in New Zealand. Can anybody tell me about the prices of
land, houses, machinery, trees and the marketing of olive oil there? How are
the conditions for growing olives biologically, which diseases are frequent,
do you have problems with the olive fly (dacus olae) or other insects? Would
there eventually be some olive farmer willing to host me during my trip and
have me work with him to share our experiences? Of course it might take some
time to settle everything, but it would be nice to start now with contacts.
Best regards

Volker Piasta
Agriturismo Podere San Lorenzo
I - 56048 Volterra (PI)
Tel: 0039 0588 39080
Fax: 0039 0588 39090
email: piasta+AEA-sirt.pisa.it
http://www.toscana-toskana.de/

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<pre>Do you like sheep, millions of them? There is not a lot else except some
marvellous scenery - as you have in Italy. I would hold on if I were you.
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From: Volker Piasta <piasta@sirt.pisa.it>
To: OliveOil@onelist.com <OliveOil@onelist.com>
Date: 31 July 1999 8:58
Subject: [OliveOil] olive farming in New Zealand


>From: "Volker Piasta" <piasta@sirt.pisa.it>
>
>Hi,
>I am german, 55, living in Tuscany, Italy on a farm with (among others) 3,5
hectares of olives (about 1000 trees planted in 1990, frantoio, leccino,
pendolino), procucing an excellent biological olive oil. We are thinking
about selling here and going to New Zealand because of the very boring
burocracy in Italy. I have never been in NZ, but I heard about how beautiful
it is and that the climate is so good and that there is very few burocracy.
Of course before that I would like to make a trip to see the country. And of
course before that I would like to know something about the conditions of
living and farming in New Zealand. Can anybody tell me about the prices of
land, houses, machinery, trees and the marketing of olive oil there? How are
the conditions for growing olives biologically, which diseases are frequent,
do you have problems with the olive fly (dacus olae) or other insects? Would
there eventually be some olive farmer willing to host me during my trip and
have me work with him to share our experiences? Of course it might take some
time to settle everything, but it would be nice to start now with contacts.
>Best regards
>
>Volker Piasta
>Agriturismo Podere San Lorenzo
>I - 56048 Volterra (PI)
>Tel: 0039 0588 39080
>Fax: 0039 0588 39090
>email: piasta+AEA-sirt.pisa.it
>http://www.toscana-toskana.de/
>
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<pre>Edward,

That's a bit harsh!

Yes, we do have a lot of sheep, but as one of the few countries in the world
that is able to record positive nitrogen fixation we have to do something
with the grass growth, and tree growth, and vine growth. Our economy is
diversifying hugely now that we have woken up to the fact that the climate
is more Mediterranean (sp?) than like the British Isles. Although we are
one the largest dairy and sheep product exporters in the world we are
rapidly growing our horticultural industries. We are going for the premium,
niche ends of the market and less of the commodity products which could be
argued has always been the issue with our sheepmeat and wool industries.

We welcome Volker and others who are prepared to come to the end of the
world to help us grow diversified world class industries that are built off
our superb existing agricultural base combined with 'old world' knowledge
and expertise and seek to export highly differentiated end products back to
their 'source'. A bitloke 'coals to Newcastle' really.

So yes, 50 odd million sheep in a country of less than 4 million people can
be a bit overpowering but this is of the world's 'lifestyle' destinations.


Many thanks

Stephen Reynolds
DDI 0-9-358 8549, Fax 0-9-355 6158, Mob 0-25-969 396
stephen.reynolds@lion-nathan.co.nz
http://www.lion-nathan.co.nz


-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Faridany [mailto:ekf@lineone.net]
Sent: Tuesday, 3 August 1999 05:49
To: OliveOil@onelist.com
Subject: Re: [OliveOil] olive farming in New Zealand


From: "Edward Faridany" <ekf@lineone.net>

Do you like sheep, millions of them? There is not a lot else except some
marvellous scenery - as you have in Italy. I would hold on if I were you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Volker Piasta <piasta@sirt.pisa.it>
To: OliveOil@onelist.com <OliveOil@onelist.com>
Date: 31 July 1999 8:58
Subject: [OliveOil] olive farming in New Zealand


>From: "Volker Piasta" <piasta@sirt.pisa.it>
>
>Hi,
>I am german, 55, living in Tuscany, Italy on a farm with (among others) 3,5
hectares of olives (about 1000 trees planted in 1990, frantoio, leccino,
pendolino), procucing an excellent biological olive oil. We are thinking
about selling here and going to New Zealand because of the very boring
burocracy in Italy. I have never been in NZ, but I heard about how beautiful
it is and that the climate is so good and that there is very few burocracy.
Of course before that I would like to make a trip to see the country. And of
course before that I would like to know something about the conditions of
living and farming in New Zealand. Can anybody tell me about the prices of
land, houses, machinery, trees and the marketing of olive oil there? How are
the conditions for growing olives biologically, which diseases are frequent,
do you have problems with the olive fly (dacus olae) or other insects? Would
there eventually be some olive farmer willing to host me during my trip and
have me work with him to share our experiences? Of course it might take some
time to settle everything, but it would be nice to start now with contacts.
>Best regards
>
>Volker Piasta
>Agriturismo Podere San Lorenzo
>I - 56048 Volterra (PI)
>Tel: 0039 0588 39080
>Fax: 0039 0588 39090
>email: piasta+AEA-sirt.pisa.it
>http://www.toscana-toskana.de/
>
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<pre>Yep agreed. One sheep farmer (my neighbour) that I met briefly also
expressed interest in growing olives. So people are gradually diversifying I
am sure NZ will make a very significant contribution to the olive growing
industry in due course.

Chew


----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Reynolds - AKBREW <Stephen.Reynolds@lion-nathan.co.nz>
To: <OliveOil@onelist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 8:35 AM
Subject: FW: [OliveOil] olive farming in New Zealand


>From: Stephen Reynolds - AKBREW <Stephen.Reynolds@lion-nathan.co.nz>
>
>Edward,
>
>That's a bit harsh!
>
>Yes, we do have a lot of sheep, but as one of the few countries in the
world
>that is able to record positive nitrogen fixation we have to do something
>with the grass growth, and tree growth, and vine growth. Our economy is
>diversifying hugely now that we have woken up to the fact that the climate
>is more Mediterranean (sp?) than like the British Isles. Although we are
>one the largest dairy and sheep product exporters in the world we are
>rapidly growing our horticultural industries. We are going for the premium,
>niche ends of the market and less of the commodity products which could be
>argued has always been the issue with our sheepmeat and wool industries.
>
>We welcome Volker and others who are prepared to come to the end of the
>world to help us grow diversified world class industries that are built off
>our superb existing agricultural base combined with 'old world' knowledge
>and expertise and seek to export highly differentiated end products back to
>their 'source'. A bitloke 'coals to Newcastle' really.
>
>So yes, 50 odd million sheep in a country of less than 4 million people can
>be a bit overpowering but this is of the world's 'lifestyle' destinations.
>
>
>Many thanks
>
>Stephen Reynolds
>DDI 0-9-358 8549, Fax 0-9-355 6158, Mob 0-25-969 396
>stephen.reynolds@lion-nathan.co.nz
>http://www.lion-nathan.co.nz
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Edward Faridany [mailto:ekf@lineone.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, 3 August 1999 05:49
>To: OliveOil@onelist.com
>Subject: Re: [OliveOil] olive farming in New Zealand
>
>
>From: "Edward Faridany" <ekf@lineone.net>
>
>Do you like sheep, millions of them? There is not a lot else except some
>marvellous scenery - as you have in Italy. I would hold on if I were you.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Volker Piasta <piasta@sirt.pisa.it>
>To: OliveOil@onelist.com <OliveOil@onelist.com>
>Date: 31 July 1999 8:58
>Subject: [OliveOil] olive farming in New Zealand
>
>
>>From: "Volker Piasta" <piasta@sirt.pisa.it>
>>
>>Hi,
>>I am german, 55, living in Tuscany, Italy on a farm with (among others)
3,5
>hectares of olives (about 1000 trees planted in 1990, frantoio, leccino,
>pendolino), procucing an excellent biological olive oil. We are thinking
>about selling here and going to New Zealand because of the very boring
>burocracy in Italy. I have never been in NZ, but I heard about how
beautiful
>it is and that the climate is so good and that there is very few burocracy.
>Of course before that I would like to make a trip to see the country. And
of
>course before that I would like to know something about the conditions of
>living and farming in New Zealand. Can anybody tell me about the prices of
>land, houses, machinery, trees and the marketing of olive oil there? How
are
>the conditions for growing olives biologically, which diseases are
frequent,
>do you have problems with the olive fly (dacus olae) or other insects?
Would
>there eventually be some olive farmer willing to host me during my trip and
>have me work with him to share our experiences? Of course it might take
some
>time to settle everything, but it would be nice to start now with contacts.
>>Best regards
>>
>>Volker Piasta
>>Agriturismo Podere San Lorenzo
>>I - 56048 Volterra (PI)
>>Tel: 0039 0588 39080
>>Fax: 0039 0588 39090
>>email: piasta+AEA-sirt.pisa.it
>>http://www.toscana-toskana.de/
>>
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