“Pettinarli ogni anno” (comb them each year). This old local saying refers to the importance of careful grooming of olive trees to enhance yields. This is what we do in our “Oliveto della Riviera Ligure”(Olive Grove of the Riviera Ligure): 136 healthy plants, 7 years of commitment and testing, 7 years of rather constant harvesting, […]
The first edition of “Oliveti Aperti” promotes Ligurian olive growing traditions
President Toti and members of the regional council join tourists during activities promoted by the PDO Riviera Ligure EVO Protection Consortium Excellent attendance figures (mostly young people and foreign guests) for the first edition of “Oliveti Aperti”, the initiative planned by the PDO Riviera Ligure EVO Protection Consortium in collaboration with the Qualivita Foundation and […]
Introducing the new members of the Consortium: their PDO Riviera Ligure Extra-Virgin Olive Oil stories
Numbers on the rise as regards the producers of certified and guaranteed Ligurian EVO bottles. The PDO Riviera Ligure Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Protection Consortium introduces its new members through the tales of the lifestyle choices made by young, committed and future-oriented people. Here they are, in strict alphabetical order starting for western Liguria, i.e. […]
Antonino Trifiletti’s company La Favola della Mignola wins the 2017 Leivi award for Riviera Ligure PDO oils
A young company, a keen producer and careful management of each stage in the process. In brief, “La Favola della Mignola”, the oil company in Lavagna that has won the 2017 Leivi Award for the Riviera Ligure PDO oil category. The ceremony on 23 July this year validated the worth of this recent member of […]
Season 2015-2016, harvesting and pressing. Olive grove experiences
A day in the middle of November. Rather a strange November, warm. And the sky that gives glimpses of light between low, damp clouds. The sun warming our olive trees cheers us up. At the first light of dawn, the pickers are already on the site. They unload the electric olive harvesters, unwind cables and […]
Here we go. The olive harvest for DOP Riviera Ligure oil has begun
From the sea to the hills, Riviera Ligure olive oil begins its cycle once again. Riviera dei Fiori, Riviera del Ponente Savonese and Riviera di Levante. It’s back up the stone roads, over the terracing walls. Everywhere, the olive harvest has begun. And the quantity is good. The quality: excellent. Satisfaction is there, but still […]
