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Olive Harvest 2025!
The harvest in 2025 was the largest yet. On November 7, 707 lbs of fruit was picked by our dedicated volunteers. This was not the complete harvest as rain chased us out of the orchard in mid-afternoon, leaving about 2 of the 12 rows unpicked. But this fruit was transported to Coyote Hill Nursery the following day and subsequently milled into our first Extra Virgin Olive Oil! about 30 liters of oil was produced from the fruit.
Olive Harvest 2024!
The olive research plot is harvested each fall, prior to any frost. In 2024, we harvested on November 7th. We were fortunate to have rhe assistance of a dozen volunteers! We harvested a total of 83kg of fruit from about 2/3 of the trees in the plot. The total yield and fruit size is measured and we also estimate fruit maturity by color. Below is a summary of the 2024 growing season and harvest:
Ripeness of the fruit varied significantly between accessions at harvest. The photos below show the range of variability among 4 accessions:
'Azapa'
'Piqual'
'Bouquetien'
'Moraiolo'