UC Cooperative Extension Sensory Analysis Panel Enhances the Quality of California Olive Oil (Report‪)‬

Author(s): Paul M. Vossen, UC Cooperative Extension, Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne, Writer and Educator During the California olive oil revival of the past two decades, a quiescent industry has come dramatically to life (see box, page 9). Acreage planted in oil olives is increasing rapidly. By fall 2010, an estimated 28,500 acres were growing in California, a doubling of acreage from 3 years prior.