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<pre>As Peter mentioned, Olive Business, in association with the Royal
Agricultural Society of Victoria will be organising an extra virgin
olive oil and table olive competition for the Royal Melbourne Show in
September. We will announce the details soon.

The results of the Olive Business 2001 Awards are now on the Olive
Business Web Site (www.olivebusiness.com). Congratulations to all of
the winners.

Thanks,

Michael Field
Olive Business

www.olivebusiness.com



--- In OliveOil@y..., "P Caird" <caird@o...> wrote:
> Olive Week in Melbourne is now over and done with for another
year. Quite
> successful from our point of view as we picked up a First In Class
> (Commercial Early Pressed from Season 2001) for the only oil we had
ready.
> Only a Silver - no Golds awarded, which only demonstrates that we
all have a
> lot to learn yet.
>
> Another oil that became ready after closing date was our Black
Harvest
> Manzanillo which Judy Ridgway adjudged to be a superior oil to our
winner
> interestingly. The Early Harvest Verdale that we also have is just
as good
> as the one that gained Best Oil in SA last year.
>
> Looks like being a promising season all in all, with the
opportunity of
> doing some fine blends.
>
> Olive Business have also convinced the Royal Melbourne Show to have
a
> section on oils this year so prepare. It is held in September.
Thanks
> Simon.
>
> Regards
> Peter Caird
> www.victorianolivegroves.com
> 0418 392 157
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