The Big Fresno Fair is excited to reveal the winners of the 9th Annual San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition (SJVOOC)! Congratulations to this year’s “Best of” winners:
- Best of Show EVOO: Olivaia’s OLA Block x Super Blend (Tulare)
- Best of Show – Flavored: ENZO Olive Oil Company Organic Fresno Chili Crush (Fresno)
- Best of the Valley: Olivaia’s OLA Block x Super Blend (Tulare)
Along with these prestigious awards, we’d like to congratulate the Gold and Silver Medal Winners for their EVOO’s and Flavored Olive Oil’s!
Gold Medal Winners:
- Spanish Blends: Joseph Gallo Farms JG Family Estate (Merced County), Olivaia’s OLA Block x Super Blend (Tulare County) – EVOO
- Spanish Singles: Cobram Estates Everyday Essentials Mild (Yolo County), ENZO Olive Oil Company Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Delicate (Fresno County), ENZO Olive Oil Company Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Medium (Fresno County), Golden Harvest Estates Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Calaveras County), Olivaia’s OLA Estate Sevillano (Tulare County), Rancho Azul y Oro Olive Farm Arbequina (Monterey County)
- Italian Blends: Rancho Azul y Oro Olive Farm Estate Blend (Monterey County), San Miguel Olive Farm Tuscan Gold Eleganza Elite (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel Olive Farm Tuscan Gold Fantastico (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel Olive Farm Tuscan Gold Magnifico (San Luis Obispo County), Tres Osos Olive Oil Robust (Monterey County)
- Italian Singles: Sutter Buttes Natural Organic Coratina (Sutter County)
- Other Blends: Olivaia’s OLA Block X Heirloom (Tulare County)
Silver Medal Winners:
- Spanish Blends: California Olive Ranch’s 100% CA EVOO (Glenn County), California Olive Ranch Miller’s Blend (Glenn County), Corto Olive Oil Truly (San Joaquin County)
- Spanish Singles: California Olive Ranch Reserve Arbequina (Glenn County), California Olive Ranch Reserve Arbosana (Glenn County), Mangini Ranch Olive Oil Picual Reserve (Calaveras County), Olive Crush Farms Arbequina (Calaveras County)
- Italian Blends: Regency Olive Ranch Robust (Santa Barbara County)
- Italian Singles: La Torre Olive Oil Ascolano (Tulare County)
- Other Singles: ENZO Olive Oil Company Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Bold (Fresno County)
Flavored Olive Oils:
Gold Medal Winners
- Citrus: ENZO Olive Oil Organic Eureka Lemon Crush (Fresno County), ENZO Olive Oil Organic Clementine Crush Olive Oil (Fresno County), Rancho Azul y Oro Olive Farm Orange Infused Olive Oil (Monterey County)
- Herbal: Corto Olive Co. Lemongrass & Basil Olive Oil (San Joaquin County)
- Pepper: Corto Olive Co. Calabrian Chili (San Joaquin County), ENZO Olive Oil Company Organize Fresno Chili Crush (Fresno County), Sutter Buttes Citrus Habanero (Sutter County)
Silver Medal Winners
- Citrus: Sutter Buttes Natural Meyer Lemon (Sutter County)
- Herbal: ENZO Olive Oil Company Organic Basil Crush (Fresno County)
- Other: Sutter Buttes Garlic Herb Olive Oil (Sutter County)
Congratulations again for all our entrants to help make the 9th Annual SJVOOC a success! For more details on this year’s competition, click here!