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Abstract:
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Areas of Australia are climatically suitable for olive production, including parts of the south-west region of Western Australia. Australia produces only a minor quantity of olives, with the majority of table olives and olive oil imported from Mediterranean countries. The market for olive oil in Australia has been growing steadily. The olive oil sold in Australia consists mainly of a range of grades of 'pure olive oil'. The market for virgin oil is very small, with estimates ranging from 0.5 to 10 per cen
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