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Published on September 17, 2010 3:01AM

Last changed on October 15, 2010 7:10AM

Craig Reed/For the Capital Press Jan and Dave Leroue check on the health of olive trees in an 8-acre orchard that was planted in July on the River Ranch near Glide, Ore. Two varieties, Arbequina and Arbosana, were planted because of their oil quality, cold tolerance and adaptation to super-high-density planting.

Growers decide what to plant after doing years of research... for more copy and paste the link below to your browser:

http://www.capitalpress.com/content/cr-olive-trees-OR-w-art

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Olive trees may be start of something big

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Olive oil business takes root in Oregon

Contrary to conventional wisdom, olive trees can be grown in the Roseburg, Ore., area.
Published on July 14, 2014 4:24PM

CRAIG REED/FOR THE CAPITAL PRESS

GLIDE, Ore. — Any doubts about the ability to grow olives in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains and to bottle the oil have been eliminated along with the pits.

An eight-acre olive grove located on the River Ranch a couple miles east of this small rural community produced 720 bottles of olive oil this spring. The oil was pressed from a harvest of 4,470 pounds of olives .... for more copy and paste the link below to your browser:

http://www.capitalpress.com/Orchards/20140714/olive-oil-business-takes-root-in-oregon

Olive grower seeks to expand the olive oil industry in Oregon

CRAIG REED On Biz Columnist
Published on Jan 23, 2016

Mel Otis has a vision, and he’s willing to put some money on it.
Otis believes Oregon can establish itself as.... for more copy and paste the link below to your browser:

http://www.nrtoday.com/business/on-biz-olive-grower-seeks-to-expand-the-olive-oil/article_a0dfa57a-7349-551b-a05b-6054d5132464.html

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Farming, ranching good for Douglas County
Jun 22, 2017

Farming and ranching bring a lot of money into Douglas County and support a lot of households. The county boasts 2,000 farms and ranches, with acreage totaling just over 380,000.
We’re glad to see this.... for more copy and paste the link below to your browser:

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Olive trees may be start of something big

​Olive oil business takes root in Oregon

Olive oil business takes root in Oregon