Tag Archives: olive tree cultivation
olive trees pruning
POTATURA. Spring is making some appearance and it’s now time to prune olive trees. Some of the locals have actually started in November, just after harvest. Some have run to the fields during the very few sunny days we have … Continue reading
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know your extra virgin, think local
If one loves Mediterranean food one loves olive oil. As promised, I will now tell you what to do if you do not live near our deep blue sea and want to make a wonderful bruschetta like that one above. … Continue reading
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good olive oil
This post is dedicated to my friend Morgana who lost her house in Melbourne’s fires last Saturday. Coraggio Morgana! The definition of what is a good olive oil has changed a lot over the last decades in Italy. In the … Continue reading
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new oil
Extra virgin Umbrian olive oil is considered one of the best oils in the world for quality, bouquet and taste. “Olio nuovo” – new oil- is what we call the olive oil when is just pressed. In contrast with most … Continue reading
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olive harvest
Ours is a small farm, we have 11 hectares land, about 27 acres. This year we have taken advantage of the last sunny days of the season to harvest olives from our 250 trees. We like to harvest early, between … Continue reading
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