Olives

Olives are grown in many parts of the world and are part of most modern diets today.
Australia produces high quality olives and olive oil for the boutique markets and a confident industry continues to expand into supermarkets across the country.
Olive plantations in the Upper Clarence produce high quality oil and the future for our enthusiastic growers group looks very positive.

Pumpkins

Many pumpkin varieties flourish in the Upper Clarence. They require plenty of water and need to be hand weeded on a regular basis. Growing pumpkins gives cash flow rather than profit, and the grower gains the health benefit of hard work and plenty of fresh air. Usually a family works a pumpkin patch, and it’s a case of many hands making lighter work of the backbreaking task of picking and packing many tons of pumpkins.
Local pumpkins picked when they are ripe and had just a touch of early morning frost are high in flavour and keep well.