At the 2009 SA OLIVE AWARDS, as in wine competitions, entries are tasted blind and are rated according to set criteria. This year entrants competed in Commercial and Boutique classes and of the total number of entries, which have grown by a massive 53 per cent since 2008, 10 received gold awards, while 9 earned silver and 10 bronze.
Top achievers in the Commercial Class:
Kloovenburg Cold Extracted Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Kloovenburg Olives)
Morgenster Cold Extracted Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Morgenster)
Olyfberg Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cold Pressed (Olyfberg)
Rio Largo Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cold Extracted (Rio Largo Farming).
Gold awards in the Boutique Class:
Green & Gold Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Diepsak Farm)
The Lady Olive – Olive Oil (The Lady Olive)
Saint Sebastian Bay Extra Virgin Olive Oil (The Greenleaf Olive Co)
Muiskraal Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cold Pressed (Muiskraal)
Olyven Houdt Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Olyven Houdt Farm)
Waterfall River Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cold Extracted (Waterfall River).
