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Friday, January 20, 2006
Olives, the new Tenerife farming alternative?
It was a red letter day for the Cumbres de Abona bodega in Arico with the first pressing of locally grown olives. Although the bodega won’t be geared up for commercial production until the next harvest, there are already some 2,000 olive trees planted out and flourishing in the island. And for producers in south Tenerife, hit hard by labour costs, storms and pests, the olive represents a good bet for the future.
Olives, the new Tenerife farming alternative?
