UC Davis Olive Center

04/03/2026

Join us for a tasting on Picnic Day!

The UC Davis Olive Center will be hosting an olive oil tasting on Picnic Day (April 18th, 2026) from 10 AM-2 PM.

When you purchase a bottle of our Friends Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil, you’ll receive a FREE can of California table olives. It’s a perfect way to celebrate Picnic Day and celebrate with local flavor.

We hope to see you there!

📍: 392 Old Davis Rd, Davis, CA

03/05/2026

The UC Davis Olive Center and UC Food Quality program are pleased to host two upcoming professional training programs this June that focus on olive oil quality evaluation, sensory analysis, and industry best practices

Join us on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 for the Introductory Course, and on June 18-19, 2026 for the more in-depth Advanced Course. 🌿

These courses bring together olive oil producers, processors, quality managers, laboratory professionals, and industry stakeholders to deepen their understanding of how olive oil quality is created, evaluated, and communicated.

If you’re a company looking to sponsor the event, please reach out to Shirley Li at [email protected] for complimentary registrations before you register.


We hope to see you there!

📍: Sensory Theater, Robert Mondavi Institute Sensory Building
🔗: register through the link in our bio under "Events" or click on the picture below.

04/10/2025

Come say hi and taste our delicious olive oils and table olives! We will be at the Robert Mondavi Institute courtyard from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

11/21/2024

The Olio Nuovo Festival is back! Come and learn basics of growing olive trees, what makes an olive oil great, and taste our freshest extra virgin olive oil, that is now becoming a yearly tradition.

The UC Davis Olive Center in collaboration Séka Hills and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, has created the 2024 limited edition Olio Nuovo from the UC Davis Wolfskill Experimental Orchard and the plantings at the blue hills tribal land in the Capay Valley. Come and learn basics of growing olive trees,...

05/31/2024

The UCD Olive Center in collaboration with the Executive Chef Kue Her of UCD Dining, and UCD Arboretum and Public Garden, is offering this one-of-a-kind olive appreciation practical course that will focus on evaluating, cooking, tasting, food pairing and production aspects of olive oils. In addition to training and educate cooking and food enthusiasts, the class will have hands-on produce harvest, food preparation, tasting exercise and outdoor activities. Children over 12+ with an accompanying adult are welcome!

The UC Davis Olive Center in collaboration with the Executive Chef Kue Her of UCD Dining, and UCD Arboretum and Public Garden, is offering this one-of-a-kind olive appreciation practical course that will focus on evaluating, cooking, tasting, food pairing and production aspects of olive oils. In add...

05/15/2024

The Olive Center is thrilled to host the International Olive Sustainability Conference in Davis on September 5-7. The conference is a special opportunity to engage with researchers, farmers, and producers from around the world and members of the olive oil trade and culinary community. In addition to the three-day agenda there are post-conference tours to visit California Olive farms and research facilities. Alongside the full schedule of presentations, panel discussions and poster sessions, we have planned social events, olive oil tastings and plenty of opportunities to network and have fun!

Read about our Sponsors Welcome The UC Davis Olive Center is hosting an International Olive Sustainability Conference (IOSC) September 5 – 7, 2024 (registration and reception September 4). The conference will be held at the UC Davis Conference Center, with a half-day program in Napa. During this c...

03/27/2024

For a second year in a row, our Premium Reserve won Best of California and Best of Class at the California State Fair! ❤️

Premium Reserve will be released soon…stay tuned!

Cheers to the UC Davis Olive Center for its latest award-winning product! The UC Davis Premium Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil earned “Best of California” in the delicate division and “Best of Class” as a delicate blend of the Sacramento Valley at the California State Fair extra virgin olive oil competition!

“We are very proud of this important result and grateful for our amazing Olea Learn students that made this possible,” said Adele Amico Roxas, associate program director of the UC Davis Olive Center.

https://calexpostatefair.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Oil-Competition-Judging-Results.pdf

11/16/2023

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Olio Novello Festival Saturday, November 18Noon to 3 p.m.UC Davis Olive Center at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science

11/14/2023

What a beautiful day today! Harvest season is done for the Olive Center, now we are looking forward to seeing all of you at the Olio Novello Festival this Saturday to taste our freshest extra virgin olive oil 🫒❤️

https://registration.ucdavis.edu/Item/Details/1075

10/31/2023

Olio Novello Festival is back! Come say hi, taste delicious olive oils, and learn about olive trees and oils 😀

https://registration.ucdavis.edu/Item/Details/1075

10/05/2023

Por la primera vez el Olive Center ha desarollado un taller en espanol sobre el manejo del molino!

https://registration.ucdavis.edu/Item/Details/1049