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Title: Worst Olive Harvest since 1999
Post by Smidge on Jun 4^th, 2013 at 9:50pm

IT�S the worst since at least 1999, and that�s official! With harvesting now concluded in Andalucia, this year�s olive crop is down around 57 per cent on the 1.36 million tonnes of the 2011/2012 season, with such low levels not experienced for at least 14 years! In total 560,000 tonnes�
Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:41
Published in Spain :(

Title: Re: Worst Olive Harvest since 1999
Post by PlanesPete on Jun 4^th, 2013 at 10:20pm

Most of the almonds blew off in Feb and the carob followed last week. Looks like slim pickings.

Title: Re: Worst Olive Harvest since 1999
Post by Nobrot on Jun 5^th, 2013 at 6:58am

Surely not.....

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Title: Re: Worst Olive Harvest since 1999
Post by Bigyin on Jun 5^th, 2013 at 8:18pm

Nice one Nob ;D Last few years everyone's complained about low prices due to high yields so does this mean the price will be good this year ?

Title: Re: Worst Olive Harvest since 1999
Post by Pondgirl on Jun 6^th, 2013 at 11:39am

We had a good crop this year, but we did collect early in November. We had them pressed at Sol d'Ebre and made 0.3% Extra Virgin oil which is selling really well in the UK :)

Loads of mostra this year which bodes well for the next batch, fingers crossed.