Oil tasting in nine steps.
Although olive oil has always been a key component of the Mediterranean diet, it has only been acknowledged as a quality product in relatively recent...
09 February, 2021
Olivicoltura
From tree to bottle
It is in early June that the first tiny olives start to appear on the branches of our trees. Throughout the summer months they slowly...
12 October, 2020
Olive tree blossoms
Small, white and feathery. So are the flowers of the olive tree, and this is the season when they start to blossom.
23 April, 2020
Olive farming requires patience
When olives are gathered by hand, one by one, they are then laid inside
13 November, 2017
Quality oil comes from quality olives
The quality of oil depends on the integrity of the olives used for the process.
23 October, 2017
Olive leaves too are very useful
Since time immemorial, the olive tree was exploited extensively for its healing powers:
05 July, 2017
Giorgio Bargioni award
The ceremony for the “Giorgio Bargioni” award, conferred by Consorzio Olio Garda DOP
30 June, 2017
Table olive, some interesting facts
Documents dating back to the late Sixteenth century mention “the excellent Garda olives,
02 May, 2017
The monumental olive trees in San Vigilio
A tree is considered monumental when it is outstanding in size and age, is rare and is deemed remarkable from a historical point of view...
02 June, 2016
Amurca, a natural weed killer derived from olives
In recent times, the debate over weed killer use has once again taken centre stage. The focus now is on glyphosate, the infamous broad-spectrum herbicide...
26 May, 2016
