This was a great olive harvest year - where there were more olives than we could pick!

We’re hand harvesting, picking with fingers and rakes into the harvest tubs, held by shoulder straps for hands free convenience. Many hours and conversations across the grove.

Season 2007/08

Our grove this season had enough irrigation through Spring 2007 which meant a good flowering and fruit set of olives. Last rain and significant watering was at Christmas so by the time March came with record breaking heatwave everyone including olive trees were getting rather stressed.

The 3 month drought broke with Easter rain late in March and many of the olive trees came back to life and filling out fruit.

Harvest summary

Four Harvest weekends and Four Blends of Organic EVOO from 2 tonnes of olive fruit

May 23rd - 27th, 387 kg, 65 litres @ 17% yield

Thanks to Sue, Chas & Colin

40% Frantoio; 23% Leccino; 26% Signore (FS-17); 15% Pendolino

Tasting Notes: light grassy aroma with warm after palette pungency. Mild & pleasing

June 7th - 10th, 663 kg, 128 litres @ 19.3% yield

Thanks to Nick & Nicole Noah & Olivia, Kim, Michael D, Lexia, Anna, James & Colin

33% Moraiolo; 26% Minerva; 26% Signore (FS-17); 10% Frantoio; 5% Pendolino & Koroneiki

Tasting Notes: hints of melons & green tomatoes, mellow & rounded, hints & reflections of pungency, warm sensations and memories of summer fruit

July 5th - 8th, 469 kg, 85 litres @ 18% yield

Thanks to Susan, Michael D, Lexia & Colin

56% Signore (FS-17); 20% Coratina; 17% Minerva; 7% Frantoio

Tasting Notes: Hints of liquorice, apples and fresh straw aroma. Remembering rhubarb, green tea & lime

July 12th - 15th, 485 kg, 97 litres @ 20% yield

Thanks to Michael R, James E, James M & Colin

65% Signore (FS-17); 32% Frantoio; 3% Leccino

Tasting Notes: Green apple & spice, late warm pepper teasing & tickling the palate