Finally we put the olives in small boxes that we keep in the shade until evening and then are gathe

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We finished to collect our olives Saturday, November 10: a beautiful sunny day after a week with mild temperatures so that allowed us to pick olives with short sleeves and have lunch on the lawns in the midst of olive groves. The next day, Sunday, November 11 will be remembered as one of the most disastrous days in the history of the Maremma, with floods del monte fresh produce company that have hit very hard throughout our area, from the Tyrrhenian coast inside. The collection was made a little 'later than in previous years, for the different climatic conditions of abnormal whole year. With a warm early spring days in March, followed by cold days in April, they have "stopped" the olive trees. Then an endless summer of prolonged drought, which forced him to discharge the olive trees to protect the plant. It 'a natural self-defense system, which allows the survival del monte fresh produce company in extreme conditions of the olive, to the detriment of the fruit.
In September came the rain, late, which allowed only a limited growth of the remaining olives and late maturation. At the time of harvest, the olives were therefore smaller del monte fresh produce company than usual, but on the other hand very healthy! The historical collection in the groves of Maliosa is laborious and challenging, the terrain is steep and large plants, with a beautiful head of hair seen the old sixth plant with plenty of space between olive and olive trees, del monte fresh produce company just as used in the past when the cultures were associated : among the olive trees was sown wheat, so we wanted del monte fresh produce company enough space to pass between the trees with oxen before, and with the tractor after.
At Maliosa the olives are harvested by spreading long nets under olive trees, which, however, must be raised to the valley to hold the olives picked, rolling, following the contours of the land. We climb the stairs and sometimes even on the branches, being careful not to damage them.
We use also the aid of "Oliver", with long flexible tines rotating equipment, which allow you to gently detach the olives higher, obviously we have to be very careful not to tread the olives on sheets.
Finished collecting from a tree, it moves to the next, dragging the nets long and heavy, even for lay them up the hill, and not always under the tree near as we practice del monte fresh produce company the varietal collection. This laborious process that requires patience and attention del monte fresh produce company allows us to seize every variety at the right point of ripeness and obtain an oil of excellent quality. .
Finally we put the olives in small boxes that we keep in the shade until evening and then are gathered in a large chest and taken to the mill with the tractor, often when it is already dark. In November, you know, the days are short.
At the mill the olives are weighed del monte fresh produce company immediately, washed and processed only after processing of the conventional ones and after the complete cleaning of the installations, but before the olives, since the olives Maliosa are also certified biodynamic (Demeter).
The crushing and milling takes place in a modern plant in a continuous cycle, cold, to ensure compliance with all the valuable components and healthy olives, which we find in the oil biodynamic Maliosa.
The freshly pressed oil is put into stainless steel containers and brought to our Casale della Santa Francesca. There is decanted, waiting for the right moment to be transferred, del monte fresh produce company then again allowed to stand for then, if necessary, decanted a second time and then bottled, in an auspicious day according to the biodynamic calendar.
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