This year’s olive harvest is almost complete. As mentioned in an earlier post, the October fires did not affect our olive orchards. We officially started on November 19th after the rain subsided as harvesting on our steep orchards in the mud can be slow and difficult. The extra days of sunshine allowed us to proceed at a quicker pace and ensure that the fruit was drier when it came to our mill.
With the olive harvest nearly upon us, it’s an exciting time to be at McEvoy Ranch.
We harvest seven different Italian olive varieties here. This not only optimizes the flavors in our Traditional Blend Olive Oil but helps spread out harvest timing. Some are early ripening, some later.
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The staggering destruction of the recent fires in Northern California leaves many us searching for any remnants of optimism this fall. We are grateful that everyone in our Ranch family remains safe, and we continue to be grateful for the courage and stamina of the first responders.
Knowing that our team and Ranch have thankfully not been harmed, many people have reached out to us to ask about the possibility of smoke taint among olives.
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We love this time of year. The weather has changed and the winter colors are starting to show on the Ranch. It’s also the perfect time to think about letting the people we know how much we appreciate them. Here are a few holiday tips we’ve found useful over the years.
HOLIDAY BEVERAGES
If you’re hosting a party, be sure to have a mix of red and white wine as well as sparkling water. Not sure how much to have?
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Add zing to your shortbread! This dish is sublime and highlights the abundance of flavor from our fresh Meyer Lemon Marmalade. This dessert is the perfect addition to an afternoon of conversation with tea or coffee. Equally delicious when served after a meal.
Shop cruelty free products from Ode Natural Beauty and McEvoy Ranch. We're a group of animal lovers and if you've ever come to visit us at the ranch, there are any number of surprises you might encounter in and around our 80 acres of olive trees.
We have thriving populations of wild jackrabbits, bees, native birds, oodles of our iconic blue-tailed skink, deer hovering just outside our gates (because they love snacking on our olive trees a little too much) and even a bobcat every now and again.
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