Both received gold medals at the <\/span>NYIOOC<\/b> (New York International Olive Oil Competition) and the prestigious Goccia D\u2019Oro from the AIPO d\u2019Argento international competition in Italy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n Additionally, both blends are included in the authoratative 2025 <\/span>Merum Guide<\/b> and in the <\/span>Slow Food Guide to Extra Virgin Olive Oils<\/b>, with Campo delle Marogne earning the <\/span>Grande Olio award <\/b>is given, according to the Guide, <\/span>\u201cto excellent oils in their category, which stand out for their sensory characteristics, their close connection to the territory, and their cultivars. In the 2025 Guide to Extra Virgins, 89 awards were given throughout Italy.”<\/span><\/i>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n More to come!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n And now, an update from the grove:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n The trees rested during the late fall and winter months following our October harvest and as soon as the coldest days of winter were behind us, we shifted into full pruning mode and completed this important production phase in late March.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n Here in the grove, we prune exclusively by hand, using only handheld shears\u2014no chainsaws in sight. Each cut is considered thoughtfully, with the understanding that it will not only shape the tree\u2019s form but directly impact the quality and abundance of the next harvest.<\/span><\/p>\r\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The purpose of pruning goes far beyond aesthetics. We aim to renew the tree\u2019s fruiting areas, manage its size, preserve healthy vegetation on fruiting shoots, and most importantly, allow light and air to reach the inner canopy. This ensures that every olive, no matter where it grows on the tree, gets the sunlight and space it needs to thrive.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Now that the days are warming and spring takes hold, the trees are entering a new phase, as the vegetative cycle restarts. In the coming weeks, the apical and lateral shoots will grow, and soon after, flower buds will begin to emerge. These tiny clusters, resembling miniature grapes, are known locally as <\/span>mignole<\/span><\/i>, and their appearance marks the beginning of <\/span>la mignolatura<\/span><\/i>\u2014a beautiful and vital phase of the olive\u2019s life cycle.<\/span><\/p>\r\n We\u2019ll be back later this spring to share more as flowering begins in earnest, typically around late May or early June, depending on the variety. For now, we\u2019re savoring the quiet energy of early spring, as the grove comes back to life.<\/span><\/p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Updates: May 2025 We are in the midst of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1201,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-it-en"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/oliodiolivacordioli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-10-at-12.23.19-1-225x300.jpeg\")
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