While small numbers of olive trees have grown from the time of New Zealand’s earliest settlement, the olive oil industry in its present form is a relatively new enterprise and there are still not many commercial groves more than ten years from planting.
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As is the case with pastoral property, the value of Hawkes Bay orchard and horticultural quality land in general, is directly influenced by relevant commodity prices. In Hawkes Bay this generally means export apple prices
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In Hawkes Bay there is substantial ongoing buyer enquiry for good quality “lifestyle with income” rural property, a demand largely met with small orchards and vineyards. In the late 1980’s prospective investors and young orchardists might well have been advised to avoid purchasing small properties of fewer than 10 or even 15 hectares, these being commonly considered at that time uneconomic to develop because of their inherent unfavorable scale of operation.
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