Research

The Olive Oil Commission of California is authorized to fund research that is beneficial to the California olive oil industry. The overarching objectives of research conducted by the Olive Oil Commission of California are to continually improve the quality of California olive oils and to assist farmers in successfully growing a healthy, sustainable crop.

Current OOCC Research Projects

Currently, all OOCC research projects are to be determined. Reports on past OOCC research projects can be accessed below in the Research Archive.

Research Archive

Research Presentations

California Olive Oil Quality 2014-2017
Evaluation of California Olive Oil Samples from Retail Sites
Olive Knot Research - Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, UC Riverside (2017)
Neofabraea Research - Dr. Florent Trouillas, UCCE Kearney (2017)
UC Davis Olive Center Research Update - Dr. Selina C. Wang PhD

Quality Workshop Resources

The Olive Oil Commission of California hosted a series of workshops to educate all sectors of the olive oil industry on best practices to improve quality and shelf life. Below is information from these workshops.