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Heavy rains and the strongest winds of the season (one reported gust reached 71 mph) pounded our area yesterday causing major power losses, flooding and numerous trees to fall. We came home to find a half dozen large items blown … Continue reading “Major storm sweeps through SLO County” →
In a continuing effort to brand develop, we’ve been in the process of designing another label. By the way, we’re still keeping the Tusci version, but this one incorporates our shorthairs. So here is our 1st laser burn. The back … Continue reading “Points North Label” →
Lab tested and now certified Extra Virgin! We will now get to play with percentages of each individual varietal to make a blend. We try to base it off flavor profiles & balance, but it really comes down to … Continue reading “2016 Certified & Ready For A Blend!” →
Things are quiet for a while now…the early rains mean we didn’t have as long as a run on our post harvest irrigation. We are now experiencing chilly mornings, but the trees need a bit of a cold period … Continue reading “How weird….4 inches of rain for us in October/November” →
We are happy to say harvest and processing is completed although it ended up an extremely light year. The olives were much larger in size, just not a lot of them. All in all, we ended up with a little … Continue reading “2016 Harvest Completed!” →
As soon as color started to appear, it’s now difficult to relax and not worry when to make the decision to harvest and process. First of all, the color of the skin is not a reliable indicator of the … Continue reading “How is Maturity Determined for Harvest Time?” →
Monitoring now begins and countdown to harvest time! Looks to be a small harvest year but the olives are larger and some trees like this Coratina tree has a nice amount.
What an incredible 2 days at the Advanced Olive Milling Seminar (August 18-19) at The Institute for Food and Agriculture at Fresno State! It was a sold-out seminar at the brand new Jordan Agricultural Research Center that brought together olive … Continue reading “Fresno State Advanced Milling Seminar” →
During this time of year, we are well into our olive fly prevention program, to avoid damage such as on this olive. The olive fruit fly poses a serious threat for all olive growers. The first damage sign is a … Continue reading “Avoiding the Sting” →
PFOO sample goes Airbnb! Less than a 15 minute walk from downtown on the charming Westside, you find Little Locust Lodge, a quiet studio apartment with its own separate entrance. Shaded by a mature Oak tree, you will appreciate the … Continue reading “Airbnb ‘Little Locust Lodge’ features PFOO!” →