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D’Oliva Olive Harvest 2014

Harvest Day 2014 is complete! With a labor crew of 45 plus 15 friends and family we completed the olive harvest quickly. We started in the fog before sunrise and almost all the olives were off the trees by noon! Sadly this is because the harvest yield was especially low this year.
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People often ask why a harvest is big or small, and the answer is usually “that’s farming.” But there were some good reasons why 2014 was a low yield year. One reason is olive trees are alternate bearing, meaning they have some seasons when they produce abundant fruit …

D'Oliva Olive Oil,

D’Aun Interview

D’Aun was featured in a recent post about D’Oliva Olive Oil so I’m sharing the interview here. I’m definitely a lucky guy!

We sat down with D’Aun Goble, the founder of D’Oliva, to hear a bit more about the brains (and beauty!) behind this delicious olive oil.

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What was your inspiration to start a boutique Olive Oil brand?

“I wanted to do a ‘reinvent’ once my kids were grown. We had the land available at our family ranch, and I love things that bring together hard work, friends, and good food. After several years of weekend study at the Mondavi …