olive harvest
every year we do the olives harvest: it's a tradition and a wonderful moment to be surrounded by nature! we produce our own oil and guests have the opportunity to try and if desired also to buy it.
The tradition of harvesting olives usually begins in late October/early November and it can continue until mid-December, depending on the climatic conditions, in order to harvest the fruit at the optimal time. We love to harvest our own olives and, although it is very tiring, we do it with pride because we know what satisfaction that fresh olive oil brings. Producing a good extra virgin olive oil requires knowledge of the land, the olive trees and the practices involved in caring for the trees to keep them healthy and strong. Many factors can affect the eventual quality of the oil like the variety of olive trees, pruning, fertilization, and climate. All of these things influence the maturation, the type of harvest, and the time in which to collects the olives.
almond harvest
September, for the Apulians, is the period of the traditional almond harvest. The almond is harvested when it's fully ripe and that take place between the end of August and the beginning of September. The exact moment of maturation of the almonds is very well recognized: the husk begins to open and show part of the shell. This is the signal to understand that the time for harvesting has come!
To avoid damaging the almonds, nets are spread on the ground under the almond groves (similar to the olive harvest).
The centuries-old peasant tradition, handed down from generation to generation, involves the use of chestnut wood sticks to shake the branches and drop the almonds on the nets. This method of harvesting is called bacchiatura
The almonds are completely deprived of the outer husk and then spread on large cotton, linen or jute cloths for the drying phase and subsequent drying under the sun.
To avoid damaging the almonds, nets are spread on the ground under the almond groves (similar to the olive harvest).
The centuries-old peasant tradition, handed down from generation to generation, involves the use of chestnut wood sticks to shake the branches and drop the almonds on the nets. This method of harvesting is called bacchiatura
The almonds are completely deprived of the outer husk and then spread on large cotton, linen or jute cloths for the drying phase and subsequent drying under the sun.