After extensive judging of quality California-produced olive oils, The Big Fresno Fair has revealed the 11th Annual San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition (SJVOOC) winners. This competition, which is open to all olive oil producers in California with products made from their 2025 olive harvest, received a total of 70 entries from 20 different olive oil producers from throughout the state.
Entries were received in two categories: Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) and Flavored Olive Oil, with 10 classes in total. Gold and Silver Medals were awarded, as well as an overall “Best of Show” and “Best of the Valley” selected from all of the highest scoring gold medal entries in both categories. In total, there were 51 EVOO and 19 Flavored Olive Oil entries that were entered for judging.
Best of Show
Cobram Estate Picual (Yolo County) – EVOO
Olivaia’s OLAmato Roma Ebraica (Tulare County) – Flavored Olive Oil
Best of the Valley
Rosenthal Olive Ranch – Koroneiki (Madera County) – EVOO
ENZO Olive Oil Company Organic Basil Crush (Fresno and Madera Counties) – Flavored Olive Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oils
Gold Medal Winners – Spanish Blends: California Olive Ranch Miller’s Blend (Glenn County), Cobram Estate Classic Flavor (Yolo County), Corto Olive Co. Truly (San Joaquin County), Fresno State Organic Miller’s Blend (Fresno County), Golden Harvest Estates Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Calaveras County), Olivaia’s OLA Super Blend (Tulare County)
Spanish Singles: Cobram Estate Arbequina (Yolo County), Cobram Estate Picual (Yolo County), ENZO Olive Oil Company Organic EVOO Delicate (Fresno and Madera Counties), ENZO Olive Oil Company Organic EVOO Medium (Fresno and Madera Counties), Olivaia’s OLA Cypress Rose (Tulare County), Olivaia’s OLA Sevillano (Tulare County), Rio Bravo Ranch Picual (Kern County), Rosenthal Olive Ranch Arbosana (Madera County), Sunshine Olive Oil Arbequina (San Luis Obispo County), Sunshine Olive Oil Hojiblanca (San Luis Obispo County)
Italian Blends: Tres Osos Olive Oil Robust (Monterey County)
Italian Singles: Cobram Estate Coratina (Yolo County)
Other Blends: Cobram Estate Robust (Yolo County), Rio Bravo Ranch Miller’s Reserve (Kern County)
Other Singles: ENZO Olive Oil Company Organic EVOO Bold (Fresno and Madera Counties), Rosenthal Olive Ranch Koroneiki (Madera County), Sunshine Olive Oil Koroneiki (San Luis Obispo County)
Silver Medal Winners – Spanish Blends: California Olive Ranch 100% California EVOO (Glenn County), Cobram Estate Classic Arbequina (Yolo County), Cobram Estate Everyday Essentials Mild (Yolo County), Cobram Estate Select (Yolo County), JG Family Estate Premium 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Merced County)
Spanish Singles: California Olive Ranch Organic CA EVOO (Glenn County), California Olive Ranch Reserve Arbosana (Glenn County), Sunshine Olive Oil Picual (San Luis Obispo County)
Italian Blends: Fattoria Due Leoni (Sonoma County), Rio Bravo Ranch Estate Blend (Kern County), Sunshine Olive Oil Tuscan Blend (San Luis Obispo)
Italian Singles: Sunshine Olive Oil Bosana (San Luis Obispo County), Tres Osos Olive Oil Taggiasca (Monterey County)
Other Blends: Council Oak Farm Estate Grown EVOO (San Luis Obispo County)
Other Singles: Cobram Estate Mission (Yolo County), OH Olive Oil Organic Robust Koroneiki (Kern County), Organic Roots Olive Oil Koroneiki (Colusa and Glenn Counties)
Flavored Olive Oils
Gold Medal Winners – Citrus: ENZO Olive Oil Company Organic Eureka Lemon Crush (Fresno and Madera Counties), Sunshine Olive Oil Lemon (San Luis Obispo County), Sutter Buttes Meyer Lemon (Sutter County)
Herbal: Corto Olive Co. Lemon Verbana (San Joaquin County), ENZO Olive Oil Company Organic Basil Crush (Fresno and Madera Counties), Olivaia’s OLAmato Roma Ebraica (Tulare County)
Pepper: ENZO Olive Oil Company Organic Fresno Chili Crush (Fresno and Madera Counties), Sunshine Olive Oil Hot Chili (San Luis Obispo)
Garlic: Sunshine Olive Oil Garlic (San Luis Obispo County), Sutter Buttes Garlic Herb (Sutter County)
Silver Medal Winners – Citrus: ENZO Olive Oil Company Organic Meyer Lemon (Fresno and Madera Counties)
Pepper: Corto Olive Co. Calabrian Chili (San Joaquin County), Sutter Buttes Citrus Habanero (Sutter County), Olivaia’s OLAmato Roma Picante (Tulare County)
Garlic: Fresno State Olive Oil Organic Garlic (Fresno County), ENZO Olive Oil Company Organic Garlic (Fresno and Madera Counties)
Other: Sutter Buttes Vanilla Infused (Sutter County)
All winners will be on display in the Agriculture Building with educational information on the art of making olive oil and its health benefits during the 2026 Big Fresno Fair, Oct. 7 through 18.
