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<pre>Would you be so kind to give me your opinion on "which are the best
online stores for olive oil"?

I have no idea which States of USA are the top consumers and
producers of olive oil.

Can you shed some light on this? Please...please...please...

SErgi,
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<pre>Sergi,

<< I have no idea which States of USA are the top consumers and producers
of olive oil. >>

California accounts for 95% of all olives grown in the US for any reason,
table or oil. And based on population alone, we are the largest state, so
it's no surprise that we also account for a larger amount of consumption of
same than any other state.

If there's any more info I can look up for you, let me know!

Best regards,

Antony
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<pre>Sergi,

Take a look at Tanja Olives Virtual Storefront at the following address:

http://shop.affinia.com/bramleyp/Store1/

The virtual storefront has a range of olive oil and olive products and is
located in the USA.

Hope that helps.

Regards,

Phil Bramley
Tanja Olives
Australia


> ** Original Subject: RE: [OliveOil] USA top five online olive oil stores
> ** Original Sender: sergi@spiritscorner.com
> ** Original Date: 21 Aug 2000 14:36:13 -0000

> ** Original Message follows...

>
> Would you be so kind to give me your opinion on "which are the best
> online stores for olive oil"?
>
> I have no idea which States of USA are the top consumers and
> producers of olive oil.
>
> Can you shed some light on this? Please...please...please...
>
> SErgi,
>
>
>
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<pre><< In actuality, the metro region of New York City has a per capita
consumption of in excess of four times the national average making it the
largest consumption market in the US. Both San Francisco (#5) and LA are in
the top ten markets so perhaps California as a state might rank ahead of
Metro New York but I would have to check the figures. >>

d,

Agreed about metro areas. I was just looking at state figures, which I
could get for you, if I can find them again. <G> We have millions more
people in CA, so I had thought that accounted for the difference in
consumption. But again, I'll have to look it up again.

<< While it may be true that California produces the most olive oil, it
pales in comparison to the 165,000 metric tons that are imported into the US
last year. California's share of the total US market is still quite tiny in
overall consumption figures. The only other state producing olive oil that
I know of is Texas. >>

Oh yeah...the oil production here is somewhere about .2% of the world's
output. One fifth of one percent is pretty insignificant, IMO. <G> Where
we make a splash on the radar screen is in table olives, with somewhere
about 13%, according to U.C. Davis. But what we lack in quantity, we're
making up for in quality. We're finally starting to win gold medals in
Italy itself for some of our gourmet olive oils. I like to think it's a
harbringer of things to come...not unlike when California wines started
competing with French wines 30 years ago. Now, we have VERY significant
sales, worldwide.

Hmmm....quite a few similarities between CA and Australia. I've never done
a comparison of our respective climates, but they should have some very
similar characteristics, given that we're having similar agricultural
output.

Best regards,

Antony
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<pre>d,

Do you have statistical data for state/regional consumption in the USA that
you can share with the group or off-line. If you have some raw data, send
it to me and I will create a table and graphs to present to the group. I
have seen some figures in the past were New York accounts for about 45% of
the overall olive oil consumption in the states. From the turn of the last
century, Italian-Americans from New York were the first importers.

Jamal

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From: "d" <dt-bt@msn.com>

In actuality, the metro region of New York City has a per capita consumption
of in excess of four times the national average making it the largest
consumption market in the US. Both San Francisco (#5) and LA are in the top
ten markets so perhaps California as a state might rank ahead of Metro New
York but I would have to check the figures.
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<pre>Anthony

FYI the IOOC Table Olive Committee has given the table olive production of
the USA (% of world output) as about 6% for 1998/1999 and about 9% for
1999/2000. The total production has remained virtually static over this
period, so your increase has compensated for a decrease elsewhere. I
couldn't believe the figures when I saw them, as 13% sounded way off the
mark. Do you perhaps know what proportion of the US table crop is
hand-harvested these days?

Regards,

Guido
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<pre><< FYI the IOOC Table Olive Committee has given the table olive production
of the USA (% of world output) as about 6% for 1998/1999 and about 9% for
1999/2000. The total production has remained virtually static over this
period, so your increase has compensated for a decrease elsewhere. I
couldn't believe the figures when I saw them, as 13% sounded way off the
mark. Do you perhaps know what proportion of the US table crop is
hand-harvested these days? >>

Guido,

Ouch. After reading your data, I went back and looked at my sources. Seems
I should have looked closer. It was over 10 years old. MANY apologies.

On the other hand, we're currently up to a whopping ** 1% ** of the world
olive oil market. <laughing> Hey... a decade ago, it was .1 percent. If
this keeps up, in another 7301 years, we'll be a leader. <joke>

Thank you, Guido, for correcting me. And my sincere apologies for spouting
old data at this list.

Best wishes,

Antony
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<pre>Guido:

I believe more than 85% of the table olives in the US (California and AZ)
are still hand harvested.

The harvesting machines being developed for our industry (not shakers, we 1)
can't get good removal from Manzanillo - to "willowy"; and 2)we injure
fruit) are still simply that - in the development stage. These are machines
with rotating tines that move along the sides of the tree. Tree shaping,
machine weight and flexibility, ability to move in sometimes wet ground, and
fruit collection are still areas where improvement is needed. Prototypes
will be in the field working this fall to work these problems out. Once we
refine this process, a substantial increase in machine harvesting will
occur.

Steve Sibbett
U.C. Farm Advisor
Phone - office 559.733.6486
Mobil 559.280.0666
FAX 559.734.2708

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From: Guido Costa [mailto:costa@mweb.co.za]
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 10:02 PM
To: OliveOil@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [OliveOil] USA top five online olive oil stores


Anthony

FYI the IOOC Table Olive Committee has given the table olive production of
the USA (% of world output) as about 6% for 1998/1999 and about 9% for
1999/2000. The total production has remained virtually static over this
period, so your increase has compensated for a decrease elsewhere. I
couldn't believe the figures when I saw them, as 13% sounded way off the
mark. Do you perhaps know what proportion of the US table crop is
hand-harvested these days?

Regards,

Guido




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<pre>In actuality, the metro region of New York City has a per capita consumption
of in excess of four times the national average making it the largest
consumption market in the US. Both San Francisco (#5) and LA are in the top
ten markets so perhaps California as a state might rank ahead of Metro New
York but I would have to check the figures.

While it may be true that California produces the most olive oil, it pales
in comparison to the 165,000 metric tons that are imported into the US last
year. California's share of the total US market is still quite tiny in
overall consumption figures. The only other state producing olive oil that
I know of is Texas.




-----Original Message-----
From: Antony Chessor <antony@ksaenterprises.com>
To: OliveOil@egroups.com <OliveOil@egroups.com>
Date: Monday, August 21, 2000 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [OliveOil] USA top five online olive oil stores


>Sergi,
>
><< I have no idea which States of USA are the top consumers and producers
>of olive oil. >>
>
>California accounts for 95% of all olives grown in the US for any reason,
>table or oil. And based on population alone, we are the largest state, so
>it's no surprise that we also account for a larger amount of consumption of
>same than any other state.
>
>If there's any more info I can look up for you, let me know!
>
>Best regards,
>
>Antony
>
>
>
>
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>Five steps to help promote OliveOil:
>
>1- Add a general link to the group on your website:
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>
>2- Mention the group and its URL in your newsletters and publications.
>
>3- Invite others to visit:
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>
>4- Add a subscription link on your website. See how here:
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>
>5- If you would like me to send a formal invitation to people you know,
write to me at OliveOil-owner@egroups.com
>
>
>
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<pre>Sergi, California produces about the only olive oil in the USA. Texas has a
tiny percentage and Arizona is just coming online. Try the OliveMerchant.com
(they also happen to carry our oil... Stella Cadente EVOO). For even more
info, contact the University of California at Davis to get the full scoop or
the California Olive Oil Council at www.cooc.com.

Tom
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To: <OliveOil@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 7:36 AM
Subject: [OliveOil] USA top five online olive oil stores


> Would you be so kind to give me your opinion on "which are the best
> online stores for olive oil"?
>
> I have no idea which States of USA are the top consumers and
> producers of olive oil.
>
> Can you shed some light on this? Please...please...please...
>
> SErgi,
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Five steps to help promote OliveOil:
>
> 1- Add a general link to the group on your website:
http://www.egroups.com/group/OliveOil
>
> 2- Mention the group and its URL in your newsletters and publications.
>
> 3- Invite others to visit:
> http://www.egroups.com/group/OliveOil
>
> 4- Add a subscription link on your website. See how here:
http://www.egroups.com/promote/OliveOil
>
> 5- If you would like me to send a formal invitation to people you know,
write to me at OliveOil-owner@egroups.com
>
>
>
>
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