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 times. As a result, new professions have emerged: olive oil tasters and sommeliers now possess all the know-how needed to assess the quality of oil, a task that that up …
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 grow, beginning to accumulate small amounts of oil. Later on, during the ripening stages, the levels of water, sugar and acidic compounds decrease, while its fatty component, or in other …
When olives are gathered by hand, one by one, they are then laid inside
The quality of oil depends on the integrity of the olives used for the process.
Since time immemorial, the olive tree was exploited extensively for its healing powers:
The ceremony for the “Giorgio Bargioni” award, conferred by Consorzio Olio Garda DOP
Documents dating back to the late Sixteenth century mention “the excellent Garda olives,
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 or for the way it characterizes the landscape. As well as being fascinating for cultural and touristic reasons, monumental olive trees are also very interesting from a more scientific point …
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 that is toxic to all plants. Application of herbicides has always been a common practice in olive tree cultivation, because weeds are strong competitors for nutrient and water uptake. In …
Amurca, a natural weed killer derived from olives Read More »
Did you ever notice these vases in the ancient courtyards dotting the hills and countryside of Verona? Nowadays they are often filled with soil and used as flower pots, and once I even saw one turned into a fish pond! These funny-looking vessels have an equally funny name, centenar, and it is not often that …
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