This is one bin that Karen and I picked from just one tree yesterday weighing almost 20 Kilos.
Our Fifth Olive Harvest.
In our first year we collected 19 Kilos of Olives.
In year two this increased to 45 Kilos and then 66 Kilos in our third year.
In 2009 we collected 245 Kilos for which we received 42 litres of superb quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil at a very advantageous price.
The increased crop is because we have been managing the trees by pruning heavily and treating with copper sulphate.The garden at Les Cypres has 9 fabulous trees which are over 100 years old whilst this year our
crop will be increased by the Olives from our own trees which are now settling after we moved them during the construction of our house.
Of course the other key ingredient is people to pick , which we do by hand, no shaking trees, no nets, just friends and family rewarded by hearty food and drink!
This years target is 300 Kilos.
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