by Jessica | Mar 7, 2010 | Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor
Vera Sergeeva | View Article Warm humid conditions favour for fungal diseases. In Australia most disease control programs rely on copper sprays to protect the foliage and fruit from infection. Successful disease control depends on even distribution and good retention...
by Jessica | Sep 8, 2009 | Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor
Vera Sergeeva | View Article Andalusia (southern Spain) is the world’s leading olive oil producing region. Spain produces 33% of the world’s olive oil, and the Andalucian region accounts for 80% of total Spanish output. The largest olivegrowing areas are concentrated...
by Jessica | Jan 7, 2009 | Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor
Vera Sergeeva and Robert Spooner-Hart | View Article Anthracnose and Cercosporiose are important fungal diseases in a number of olivegrowing districts in Australia. However, growers can find it difficult to correctly identify these diseases, as symptoms can look...