The olive Dolce Agogia, is an Italian olive tree variety, mainly cultivated in Umbria, is generally used for the olive oil production, although they can also be consumed as olives blacks (dehydrated with salt). Curiosities: The name Dolce is due to the sweet taste of the extracted olive oil. The olive trees are old and … Read moreDolce Agogia olive tree
In the Tunisian olive grove, the variety of Chemlali olive tree from Sfax stands out, thanks to its great ability to adapt to drought. It extends along the east coast of the country from the cities of Korba to Gabes. The variety works well in the south of Tunisia, however, in the central area, olive … Read moreChemlali olive tree
The cultivation of Olive Coratina, has characteristics favorable to the production of olive oil. The variety has its origin in the Italian province of Apulia (Plugia), where it is one of the main varieties. Its oil is of very high quality and easily adapts to various environments. Despite its good characteristics, the variety has barely … Read moreCoratina olive tree
The cultivation of Ascolana Tenera olive tree, also known as Ascolano, has its origin in the Italian territory of Ascoli Piceno, in the Italian region of Marche (Marche). The main olive groves are found in the Marche region, with little diffusion through central Italy. The Ascolana variety has as its main use the production of olives for … Read moreAscolana Olive Tree
Cultivation of Olive Carolea is of Italian origin, the variety stands out for its resistance to cold and good adaptation to the olive grove in height (800 meters of altitude). It has good features both for the production of table olives (green and black dressing), and for oil extraction. The olive grove of Carolea is … Read moreCarolea Olive tree
Frangivento olive tree, also known by Cipressino due to its vertical bearing, is a recently spreading Italian Olive variety. Due to its dense and colorful foliage, it is the most cultivated and ornamental olive variety, being spread throughout the parks and gardens of many countries. In Italy, the variety has been used for centuries as … Read moreCipressino olive tree
Black olive tree is a native variety of Sabiñán (Zaragoza). Its cultivation area is small and it is located in the province of Zaragoza. The Black (Negral from Sabiñan) olive tree is highly prized for its sweetness, being used for black dressing and dry dressing with salt. It has a high fat content, an aspect that … Read moreBlack olive tree
Using olive oil for frying is very common in Spanish, Italian, Greek cuisine and in more and more parts of the world. Although it is not bad to fry with olive oil, it is necessary to make proper use of the oil. The properties of olive oil are lost over time and high temperatures accelerate … Read moreOlive oil for frying
The decision about olive harvest season varies depending on various conditions. Degree of maturation, fat yield, climatic conditions. So, when olives are harvested to eat, the olives are harvested green from the tree. However to produce oil, the start of the season is delayed, to increase fat yield. The decision about the beginning of the … Read moreOlive Harvest
The density of olive oil undergoes changes with temperature. As a result, the sale price of olive oil in wholesale markets is in kg. However, olive oil is sold to the consumer in liters. How much does a liter of oil weigh? The weight of a liter of oil can be increased by 2% and … Read moreDensity of olive oil
Expanding knowledge about olive cultivation is a good way to increase the productivity of our olive grove. Although searching our website you can find a lot of useful information, it is not always possible to answer all the questions that arise when we are dedicated to the olive tree cultivation. In the book Olive Growing, … Read moreOlive tree cultivation book
Learning how to prune an olive tree may seem simple. However, pruning the olive grove in the most appropriate way is something that requires good training, lots of practice and experience. Trimming olive trees is an art with different techniques: training pruning of the olive tree, pruning maintenance and pruning of renovation. When the olive trees are cut … Read moreHow to Prune an Olive Tree
The new varieties have achieved significant improvements in the characteristics of cherry and cherry. Canadian and European Canadian research centers have managed to obtain new varieties of cherry with excellent characteristics. The most valued characteristics of a variety of cherry trees are: precocity, productivity, resistance and production of quality cherries. Some cherry varieties with interesting … Read moreCherry characteristics
Next, we’ll see how cure olives for remove bitterness and prepare to table olives, in two different ways. Green olives have a very bitter taste that makes their direct consumption impossible. Therefore, it is necessary to subject them to a process called cooked or cured. This process makes it possible to sweeten the olives by breaking down oleuropein … Read moreHow to cure green and black olives
The olive oil calories are contributed in the form of different fatty acids. The fatty acids that make up olive oil are: Oleic acid, palmitic, linoleic and stearic. Most olive oil (≈ 98%) contains triacylglycerols (combinations of three chains of the same or different fatty acids). In the case of olive oil, triacylglycerols are made … Read moreOlive oil calories
The acronym EVOO is the hallmark of the highest ranking that an olive oil can receive. For an olive oil to be packaged with the acronym EVOO, it is necessary that it has no organoleptic defect. What does EVOO mean? EVOO is an abbreviation that means Extra Virgin Olive Oil. What is EVOO? Virgin olive … Read moreExtra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
Currently we can find olive picking machine of gasoline, electric or pneumatic. Olive harvesting machines have certain differences of prices, benefits, manageability and comfort. The use of olive harvesting machine, electric olive harvester, olive tree shaker has helped to advance the harvest time and reduce harvest times. We must take into account the variety of olives that … Read moreOlive picking machine
Wooden, steel or fiberglass stakes are essential for the proper growth and formation of intensive and super high density olive orchard. The most appropriate stake size for intensive olive (Picual, Cornicabra, Hojiblanca…) is 150 cm long. To facilitate the collection with trunk and umbrella vibrators, we must form the cross between 90 and 110cm high. … Read moreWooden, steel and fiberglass stakes
Reading our publication, you will know how many kilos of olives an olive tree produce in the different growing conditions. An olive tree can produce 0, 15, 50, 75, 100… kilos of olives depending on the medium and the care applied. Up to 850 kg of picual olives that came to produce the centenary olive … Read moreHow many olives does an olive tree produce?
There are several factors that affect to olive oil price: stocks, present and future harvest expectations, quality, type of olive oil… To analyze the aspects that affect the olive oil price . We must distinguish between those due to the world market of olive oil and other aspects that can be controlled in part by the farmer. … Read moreOlive oil price
There are hundreds of varieties of olives that produce different types of olive oil. The taste, aroma and chemical properties of each kind of olive oil make it appropriate for certain uses (frying, cooking, dressing, canned…). The best Spanish chefs know how to take advantage of the characteristics of each extra virgin olive oil, to … Read moreTypes of olive oil
The olive tree blossom occurs when the average temperature daily exceeds 18ºC this It usually happens between the months of May and June. Depending on the climatic conditions and the cultivation area, the flowering season of the olive tree can be advanced or delayed. The olive tree flowers are located on the shoots of the previous … Read moreOlive tree blossom
In spring, during flowering of the olive tree, pollen levels skyrocket. It is essential for allergy sufferers to adopt protective measures to reduce the symptoms of olive allergy The olive allergy is increasingly common, exposure to large amounts of olive pollen during spring can cause upset sensitive people. The different olive varieties are reproduced using … Read moreOlive allergy
The professional farmer must apply the different olive tree care to keep the olive grove healthy and productive. Next, we will show the agricultural work carried out to cultivate the olive: pruning, subscriber, treatments, use of herbicides… Olive tree care: Pruning The pruning of the olive tree is an art, achieving enough experience to prune with … Read moreOlive tree care
This week we start the cherries for sale through our online store. A project that I begin with great enthusiasm, like the construction of this website that already manages to exceed 1,000 daily visits Our cherry trees We grow varieties of cherry of excellent taste and quality. We take care of the vigor of our … Read moreCherries for sale
Royal Bailey cherry tree is a variety obtained by the Zaiger’s Inc Genetics research station located in Modesto (California). The patent application for Royal Bailey was registered in the United States on the 4th of November 2009 This variety is the result of obtaining freely pollinated seeds of the cherry tree 22ZB383 (Royal Dawn x Minnie … Read moreRoyal Bailey cherry
Cherry is a very delicate and climate sensitive fruit, so the risks to which. The cherry crop risks faces are numerous. The farmer has phytosanitary treatments for cherry care and do in the face of some situations, reducing the risks of losses. However, in certain cases, it will not be possible to do anything to … Read moreCherry crop risks
Recently it has been shown that drinking olive oil and eat almonds among other foods, help produce a state of satiety in our body, which can take advantage of weight loss. This property allows us to use olive oil to lose weight. The consumption of fasting olive oil and olive oil with lemon are some … Read moreDrinking olive oil for weight loss