Olivery News — olives

Adam and Eve from The Adam and Eve Show on TV2 visited Telegraph Hill.  They didn’t know what they were going to be doing at the Olivery. They made a show of us all picking and spitting olives.  It was a fun time, excuse my nervous start, we got into the swing of things eventually! Geoff

  Pigs.  The wild pigs at the Mohaka grove are the bain of Brad. When I visit the grove to look at the trees, the first thing I have to do is look at the photos of Brads close encounters with the natural wild life. And it is wild.  If he spots one without his gun he’s not getting out of the tractor cab.  ‘They’ll go ya’ he says.  He has photos of the pigs alive and dead, taken from the cab and standing in the rows, and of course great stories about the ones that got away. He likes...

Telegraph Hill has had yet another successful year at the Olive Japan 2017 Extra Virgin Olive Oil awards announced on 24th April  2017.  GOLD - Roast Garlic Infused Olive Oil GOLD - Lemongrass, Kaffir Lime & Chilli Infused Olive OilSILVER - Thyme, Sage and Rosemary Olive Oil OLIVE JAPAN International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition is one of the premier olive oil competitions in the world. Last years competition had over 600 entries! We are delighted 3 of our products have been recognised at this level against such tough competition from around the globe. These awards are also a huge help in...

The olive harvest at Telegraph Hill is almost underway and this year it is running to schedule - bang on time with a medium sized olive crop.  The first variety of olives harvested are an Italian variety called Ouvo D'Piccione, known for their large green fruit. These are ready to be harvested now at two of our groves. Manzanillo Olives are next - this is the main crop which is harvested from 8 groves dotted around Hawkes Bay.  Kalamata Olives are the final variety harvested around mid May - see these trees next time you visit The Olivery. Here are some tips on harvesting your own crop! -...