We shall now draw some conclusions on the production of olives and oil. Because we have done our calculations like every good Ligurian farmer. If we consider the farming activities alone, starting from the agronomic support and the work done in the open field, the average production cost of the olives is € 1.70 per […]
The 2015-2016 season in the Riviera Ligure olive grove
The 2015-2016 olive-growing campaign will certainly be a year to be remembered. One of those extremely special years that the history books indicate as infrequent. Things are certainly different today: the good growing practices already provide excellent support for a continuous production. If the weather conditions are also favourable then the olive harvest will be […]
Bottling and the final
Finally after a long job we have harvested the fruits of a great deal of hard work. We have 780.50 kg of olives available, all of the Taggiasca cultivar. This means 60 quarts of olives in the traditional unit of measurement, corresponding to 12.5 kg. In the end, this made 170 litres of extra virgin […]
The Harvest
We pruned and fertilized the olive trees and cleared the ground. We were anxious about the adverse weather conditions and feared a parasite invasion. It’s October at last: the time has come to reap the reward of our efforts and great passion. Olive harvesting in Liguria is extremely difficult: the olive terraces are nearly always […]
Diseases and parasites of the olive tree: a continuous challenge
During the summer and in July, in particular, the biggest phytosanitary problems for the olive grove and its precious fruit arise. The growers must be extremely alert and ready to react promptly to avoid losing their entire production. An initial protective measure is to apply copper to the foliage after pruning. This treatment can be […]
Fruit setting: expectations and observations
The Ligurian olive grower divides the production year into two periods: the previous one to analyse the harvest and the current one to forecast the harvest. After pruning and fertilising, it is time for maintenance and prevision. Dry walls are built, which is an art in itself. Machinery is serviced. But attention is always focused […]
After pruning
Pruning is not very expensive in terms of either cost or time. But only if done regularly: in this way, it is less invasive. There will be fewer shoots and less wood to remove. A closer look: how to dispose of pruning waste In our previous press releases, we already how to dispose of clippings […]
