Bread and oil is back. And kids love it even more. Especially if they can have fun learning about and tasting DOP Riviera Ligure extra-virgin olive oil. Authentically Ligurian. All these statements were proven true on the morning of 29 May. We are in Sestri Ponente, the beating heart of the Ponente in Genoa. The […]
Oliveoil DOP Riviera Ligure in Excellence in Women at Genoa
A bridge between Genoa and Naples. Championing the Mediterranean diet. This would appear to be the crucial focus of an event promoted as part of the Festival of Excellence in Women, at 4.30 pm on 10 April at the Genoa Chamber of Commerce in Genoa. The Italian woman – active, busy, courageous is here riding […]
Un presepe tra gli olivi della Riviera Ligure
Un presepe tra gli olivi della Liguria occidentale. Un presepe d’autore che rallegra in vista del Natale e del Capodanno, fino all’Epifania. Un presepe…DOP. Già, perché l’autore, Marco Rambaldi è figlio del nostro consorziato Bruno “Brunello” Rambaldi. Il quale ci accoglie tra i suoi alberi e quelli dei vicini. Siamo alla Pacialla, regione storica di […]
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 […]
Pesto in the classroom!
An interesting nutritional education initiation is underway called “Pesto in the Classroom!“: 23,320 booklets for the fourth and fifth-grade classes of 425 primary schools in Liguria. The project, which is co-funded by the Councillorship for Agriculture of the Region of Liguria was enthusiastically joined by the PDO Riviera Ligure Olive Oil Protection Consortium as well […]
