"I never forget the image that one was entering my house: in the room whose door facing the street, room that was both kitchen,Lunchroom, place of welcome of the people (…), my mother put down on the table every morning a "grissia" bread of ...
The extra virgin olive oil is a good fat par excellence ... rich in beneficial fatty acids and powerful antioxidants. Many people believe that it is not suitable for cooking due to the unsaturated fat. In fact the olive oil is an excellent choice for cooking, even at high temperatures,...
I have recently returned from London, more specifically from Bellavita fair. I came back excited to have met so many different people who love virgin olive oil from Salento. The nutraceutical oil "Black label" It awarded two stars out of three to BellaVita Award 2016. Many interesting contacts and 18...
Our extra virgin olive oil is produced from the variety Olive Cellina of Nardo has the unmistakable sensory profiles of excellence. It seems that the cultivation in Salento dates back to the seventh century. to.C. In 336 to.C. the Salento oil was already exported to East and a ...
The olive oil origin remains a mystery. The first tests of olives grown back over 6.000 years ago in the Middle East: who, at first, the olive oil was used as an ointment to the skin, lamp oil or even taken as a medicine ....
At dawn they put in place the tractors for the collection. I chose mechanical harvesting with the shaker because it leaves intact olives. In this way the olives fall naturally, for the movement to which the branches are subjected. Here's how it works: first they are lied ...
I'm waiting for the agronomist to decide when to begin the olive harvest. I am in my olive grove, surrounded by these magnificent trees. The day is beautiful, the temperature is still mild, even if we are at the end of October ....