Publications

You can browse a selection of publications that are relevent to those invoved in the Olive and Food Industries. This includes books publised by participants in the Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes Programme, and also publised by Salsi Pty Ltd, who founded and managed the Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes Programme.

Many books are available through Amazon in both paperpack and Kindle format. Savantes is a Amazon Affiliate.

The African (Olea Africana) and European (Olea Europaea) olive trees are as horticulturally divergent as the black and white cultures in South Africa. Grafted, the two varieties form a vigorous and productive combination. A metaphor for the progress of black and white cultures in South Africa in rural and semi-urban environments.

Olives Naturally amusingly describes the lively activities of the animals, plants, and humans on an organic and wildlife friendly olive farm in north-west Victoria, Australia. As custodians of the land, the farmers observe the plants and creatures, their intimate interaction, the ebb and flow of the interrelationships, and the constant changes in rhythm with the four seasons.

Fruity, a Little Bitter and Spicy provides a practical Australian producer’s view of the establishment of an olive enterprise in the ‘New World’ and entry into the global market dominated by ‘Old World’ production. Moving from the early days of selecting the site for the grove, planting trees, the production of olive oil and involvement in international trade and events, the reader acquires an expansive knowledge of the global industry.

Production to Marketing: The Complete Olive Handbook (by Simon Field, Founder of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes) is a very practical guide to everything to do with olives. It covers the basics of olive grove establishment and management, home and commercial olive oil, table olive processing and packaging. Then it covers the commercial evaluation of olive products and finally the marketing of them into a range of market segments.