Most of those who headed for California for the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil competition wouldn't have heard of Doubtless Bay. But they will now.
Mangonui olive oil co-operative Ocean View Olive Estate won two silver awards, and olive grower Julie Mays couldn't be happier.
"I had my
fingers crossed. We are all very happy and very proud," she said.
Their Frantoio blend and lemon-infused Frantoio blend won silver in the Southern Hemisphere robust and infused categories respectively, beating some 450 other entries from Australia, South Africa, Argentina and elsewhere.
It was the first time Ocean View had entered any competition, "and it was a lovely surprise when I went to the mailbox," she said.
