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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!” →
Back in April, we thought that we’d update the Veneer supplier on how well the labels turned out for our bottles and that we actually won a Silver design award at the LA International competition. Needless to say, he was … Continue reading “A Monster Compliment!” →
Not too bad for our first real full year of production & competition presence!
Now that the new irrigation diffusers have been in for 2 months you can see the trees are flourishing. This is not at the expense of our well pump, water table, power and pressure pump. Yes, there are viable solutions … Continue reading “Diffuser Results” →