Saturday, January 25, 2014

Evening Harvests & The Impact Of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

By Robbie Sutter


When it comes to extra virgin olive oil, it is going to have to come about through harvesting. There are certain areas of the world that specialize this in particular, Spain and Italy being two of the more common names that can be spouted. Of course, you have to take into consideration the possibility of weather changes that could make harvesting a more challenging aspect. As a result, it seems as though more and more work is being done to harvest during evenings as opposed to brighter times.

If you believe that changes have been in weather and extra virgin olive oil, you may not know the half of it. Keep in mind that weather has been seen as erratic, to say the least, and I do not think that anyone will be able to say differently as far as this matter is concerned. It seems as though the northern area of Italy has been rainier and chillier which is a stark contrast to the warmer southern area of Italy. To say the least, these changes can seize the attention of authorities such as Bellucci Premium.

Seeing as how southern Italy, in particular, has been a bit troubling as far as growth is concerned, there are quite a few aspects to take into consideration. Keep in mind that the sunlight, as well as warm weather in general, can ultimately make olives spoil. This means that the typical pressing process is going to prove to be a waste. With this in mind, it's clear that growers had to make changes of their own in order to accommodate for the shift in weather patterns, too.

October 19th was when this process began, as it seemed as though growers have been able to take it upon themselves to pick their crops at night. The ability for these olives to be picked during the evening is something that can present a great change, provided the weather changes do not bring any negative aspects to the olives in question. What if this unique time of harvesting proves to be effective, you may wonder? I believe that the oil that is pressed can be made that much better.

Of course, it is going to be a matter of time until the change in harvesting time is going to prove itself either way. From what I have seen, there is so much potential that hasn't been tapped into as far as extra virgin olive oil is concerned. It is a substantial product, of course, but I feel as though there is more that can be picked up on. Maybe the time of harvesting has a greater impact than it has been given credit for. Either way, it's clear that there is more to be learned.




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