Scenes from 2017 Olive Harvest
Rancho Azul y Oro's Mission Blend Olive Harvest Photo courtesy of Brian de Haaff Yes, yes, we hear it every year. Where are your pictures from olive harvest? Harvesting got in the way, then Thanksgiving, then EVOO certification, the dog ate our homework, Christmas -- and here we are. In order to be certified extra virgin quality olives, the olives must be picked, sorted, and milled within 24 hours and must be of the highest quality. Our olive harvest was split up into two days this year, November 10th and November 17th. The first olives harvested were the Mission, Pendolino and Leccino olives. We have a professional crew come in to pick the olives, who arrive at sunrise to pick, and our Day 1 crew consisted of family, including our daughter-in-law, grandchildren and my cousin and her husband, and wonderful friends. The olives were at the mill, ready for milling by 5:00 p.m. A wonderful dinner was enjoyed at Paso Terra after d...