Olivery News — olive oil

Geoff went to Spain (for research) and Japan (for customer visit) in January 2016.   A summary in pictures below. Mr Nagagawa, Ayumi Kudo & Geoff in Mr Nagakawa's shop Olive & Salt, Tokyo. Plenty of beautiful temples in Tokyo Best Green Tea I've ever had with these three #GreenTeaCeremony Ahh Spanish Olive trees - its a man made forest This museum had an old press on display.  A donkey to crush the olives and a Matt press at the back. We need order, humanity, more lego... Not a blade of grass on the ground..... ....and 100,000 trees at Suerte...

All in a years work...

#Viewfrommyofficewindow Here you can see how the Olive Harvester picks the trees at Telegraph Hill.  This variety is South Australian Verdale.  Approx 25kg per tree.    

On the grove flowering has finally started.  This year we are running two weeks behind last year.  This is due to the cold spring where the weather was all stop start.  The Olive trees listened to the cooler temperatures and delayed spring growth cycles. I hadn't realised this was happening which resulted in me forecasting a light cropping year, because I couldn't see many flower follicles in September.  I've now changed my mind, we are in for another good year!  Plenty of flowers on all the trees. Spring pruning was delayed as we waited for the flowers to come.  I...