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Olive Harvest November 30, 2009

December 01, 2009

It was such a beautiful day.

It makes such a difference – in past years you are bundled up in all sorts of rain gear and you starting picking olives and as soon as you reach up to grab them the water goes sliding down your arm. The olives are slippery but that is nothing compared the tarps. Once a couple of olives have been stepped on the tarps are very slick, and don’t forget we are picking most olives on the hillside. So you are standing on an uneven ground covered in slick olivey muddy tarp. That is why it is so nice that it was sunny!

This is a photo of me as I sorted the olives, taking out the leaves and but mostly the squished olives. Then when the olives get to the press they get washed and the leaves get separate from the olives.

Another gorgeous day here, not too cold at 6:30 am just a little crisp and the faint smell of a wood fire burning. We are off to a good start on the olive harvest. Here are a few photos. Starting with photos from yesterday.

Getting ready for harvest

Recent Awards
Harris Ranch Napa Valley
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
wins SILVER Medal at Los Angeles
International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition 2009,
SILVER Medal at COOC Competition 2009,

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