Comments on: The Olive Harvest

By: serena

serena — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:37:43 +0000

Salve Tiffany, Here in northern Tuscany the harvest begins in November, and some people harvest in December. However I haven’t got a clue about the right time to pick in Chile. It would be best to ask someone local to you who knows the climate. There are also lots of different varieties of olive, here for example the olives are a small variety that is only used for oil. Do you know what type of olives you have?

A presto, Serena

By: tiffany cesena

tiffany cesena — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:41:05 +0000

my olive tree finally has enough fruits on it to harvest for the first time, but I’m not sure how to tell when they are ripe. Any tips on when to pick? (I’m in Chile, just starting winter).

By: Moon Over Martinborough

Moon Over Martinborough — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:54:25 +0000

Hi – ‘Moon Over Martinborough’ is the name of my blog. My names’s Jared. I’m an expat American living in NZ.

I agree the mechanical rakes are noisy!

The olives we pick with mechanical rakes we press for oil, but we also do some hand picking for pickling purposes.

By: Serena

Serena — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:27:54 +0000

Dear Moon over Martinborough, Is that a traditional New Zealand name?
I have to agree that although the mechanical harvesting system is quicker it does detract a bit from the social side, as well as drowning out the peace and quiet of the countryside! Do you use your olives for eating or, like us, for making oil?

By: Moon Over Martinborough

Moon Over Martinborough — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:57:27 +0000

For our harvest in New Zealand this year, we used the small hand-held rakes, as well as mechanical rakes that shake the branches. The mechanical rake system is compressor driven and imported from Italy. While it’s fast, it’s also loud and makes friendly harvest conversation difficult!