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The following figures can be used as a guide to expected yields and costs for a mature fully irrigated Australian olive grove sited correctly. For non-irrigated crops, the yield can be expected to be substantially lower.
 
Annual yield of fresh olives per tree  50kg
Oil varieties % oil  20%
Weight of olive oil per tree 10kg
Weight of one litre of olive oil 0.9kg
Oil production per tree 11.11litres
Tree planting spacing 8m x 5m
Tree density  250 per hectare
Kg of fresh olives per hectare 12.5 tonnes
Litres of olive oil per hectare 2777.5 litres
Farm gate price for fresh olives $1 per kg
Farm gate bulk price for olive oil $4 per litre
Costs of growing & machine harvesting $4000 per hectare
Capital outlay (excluding land) $10000-13000 per hectare
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