Even though olive trees are pretty resistant to draughts, they still require water, especially if you want to grow a healthy olive tree that will produce plenty of fruits each year. In today’s article, I’ll show you olive tree water requirements and how often you should irrigate them. Key Takeaways: How Much Water Do Olive…
If you’re planning to buy an olive tree, you are probably interested in how much it costs to buy an olive tree. I decided to research the market deeply and write this thorough article on olive tree prices. It’s not a small investment, especially if you’re planning to buy more olive trees for your garden…
If you’re producing your own olive oil, one of the things that probably bothers you the most is how many liters of olive oil you can yield from one tree. That way, you can immediately know the approximate number of olive trees to plant. In this post, I’ll share detailed answers to that topic with…
In today’s article, I’ll try to give you a thorough answer on how many olives are harvested on an average olive tree. I know that you would want to know the exact number, but it’s literally impossible to answer that, so I’ll stick with some averages. Key Takeaways: It’s Hard To Tell The Exact Number…
Picking olives by hand is still prevalent in some areas, especially the ones with ancient olive trees that require a meticulous harvest, or where people make artisan olive oil. Today, I’ll show you how to pick olives by hand correctly, what equipment you’ll need, and other exciting details. Steps To Pick Olives By Hand: 1….
There are many methods to determine the ripeness of olives, but one method stands out a lot – the Olive Maturity Index. In today’s article, I’ll show you the olive maturity index and why you should use it when deciding if it is a good time to gather olives from the trees. Key Takeaways: What…
In today’s article, I’ll talk about olive tree shakers and if you need them or not for your olive grove. Key Takeaway: What Are Olive Tree Shaking Machines? Olive tree shaking machines are specific machines olive growers use when harvesting olive trees. These machines can speed up the harvesting process up a lot. Also, olive…
Each year, it’s getting harder and harder to predict the weather. The climate changes are doing their thing. For olive growers, that isn’t good because they want to know when it will rain, especially during the harvesting period. In this post, I’ll talk about whether it’s a good or bad idea to harvest olives during…
As a guy who has worked dozens of easy and challenging jobs, I think I’m competent to discuss this topic and show you whether picking olives is hard work or not. Key Takeaways: The Difficulty of Picking Olives Depends on Several Things Several things can affect the difficulty of olive picking jobs. To give you…
Olive harvesting nets are one of the most important pieces of equipment when you’re picking olives. To increase their effectiveness, you should install them properly. In today’s article, I’ll show you two ways how you can set up olive harvesting nets under the trees. Key Takeaways: Laying The Nets Directly On The Ground The first…
