Modern Olives Nursery & Laboratory Services

NURSERY

Modern Olives is a leading specialist olive nursery supplying premium grade olive trees to commercial growers and retail nurseries Australia wide.

Propagation and production systems are focused on providing customers with healthy quality trees and proven varieties. We supply trees to many of Australia's leading olive groves.

Modern Olives propagates and supplies these olive varieties:

Arbequina
Arbosana
Azapa
Barnea
Coratina
Frantoio
Hojiblanca
Jumbo Kalamata
Kalamata
Koroneiki
Leccino
Manzanillo
Picual
Picholine
UC13A6
Volos

Please call or email our office for current availability and ordering, and our experienced staff will help you to select the most suitable variety for your area.


LABORATORY SERVICES

Modern Olives is the only specialist olive oil laboratory in Australia.

NATA accreditation in chemical and sensory analysis.
IOC (International Olive Council) chemical accreditation 2013-2014.
1st place in AOCS (American Oil Chemists’ Society) inter-comparison tests.
Approved lab for AOA (Australian Olive Association) code of practice tests.
Claudia Guillaume, our Laboratory Manager, is an AOCS Approved Chemist

Using the most advanced instruments available, and the most experienced and qualified team we can provide a comprehensive range of olive and olive oil tests that are required for quality, authenticity and labelling purposes.

Wide range of chemical tests
Sensory analysis and blending advice
Convenient and cost effective test packages
Fast turn-around
Express 48 hours service
Expert advice

The laboratory is available to all growers, oil traders, marketers and researches who require their fruit and oil tested.

As well as a fast turn around time, we are also offering expert advice on interpreting your results and how these relate to the activities within the grove, including optimal harvest time and how to make the most of your varieties with blending.