Starting an Olive Oil Business


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Starting an Olive Oil Business

Olive Oil Business Year 0

	Writing a Business Plan
	Due Diligence - Visit other producers - Tours
	Cost Analysis
	Consultants
	Choosing a Site
	Soil/water analysis
	Soil Preparation
	Choosing an Olive Variety

Olive Oil Business Year 1

	Propagating Olive Trees
	Buying Trees
	Olive Tree Spacing
	Planting Olive Trees
	Renovating an Old Orchard
	Watering and Irrigation
	Fertilizing
	Staking and Fencing
	Frost Prevention

Olive Oil Business Year 4

	Olive Orchard Management
	- Olive Pests and Olive Fly
	- Thinning
	- Pruning Olive Trees
	- Weed control
	Alternate Bearing of olive trees
	Harvesting
	- When to Harvest olives
	- Olive Harvest equipment
	Milling and Pressing
	- Olive Milling explained
	- Public olive mills
	- Buying Olive Mills
	- Tips to making a perfect Olive Oil
	- Olive Waste Disposal
	Chemical Basis of Olive Oil - Education
	Chemical basis of olive flavor
	Testing Laboratories
	Industry Regulations - label and retail requirements
	Bottling
	- Bottle choices for Olive Oil
	- How to Bottle Olive Oil
	Olive Oil Labeling Options
	Sales
	- Fairs festivals and events - Getting into the retail channel
	Marketing
	- Olive Oil competitions and food shows

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