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The Consortium is taking a vacation until fall so our online store will not have inventory listed. You can still make inquiries about available trees but we will be up-potting many of our smaller trees at this time so only a few one or two gallon trees will be available until next spring. If you have a question about any of our current or past varieties feel free to drop us a line.

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Online inventory offline until late fall
The Consortium is taking a vacation until fall so our online store will not have inventory listed. You can still make inquiries about available trees but we will be up-potting many of our smaller t…
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Zero to Minus 5°C on its way
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Zero to Minus 5°C on its way
The first real cold weather of the season is finally upon us but so far this looks like a pretty benign cold front in terms of olive trees planted in the ground. Unless you live in a serious cold s…
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This six year old Maurino is showing a better fruit set this year than last:

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Maurino fruit set
This six year old Maurino is showing a better fruit set this year than last: and its companion Leccino shows a little less fruit but also better than last year:    
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Check out this interesting summary of how table olives are made and some distinctive types of table olives:
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Send great food anywhere in America. Gift boxes of bread, cheese, pastry, olive oil, vinegar and more. You really can taste the difference.
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Nicole Aragi’s Family History in a Jar
The literary agent finds comfort (and a taste of home) in olive oil harvested in northern Lebanon.
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Victoria Seediness on Saturday

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Victoria Seediness on Saturday
Stop by our table at Victoria Seedy Saturday—in addition to featured cultivars such as Amphissa, Cailletier and Frantoio we’ll have some one-offs such as Boutellian—a wonderful French variety…
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Come visit our table at Victoria's Seedy Saturday. We'll have some of our usual suspects such as Frantoio and Leccino on hand but we will also have one or two special varieties we don't offer online. More info to follow…

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Victoria Seedy Saturday—Feb 20
Come visit our table at Victoria’s Seedy Saturday. We’ll have some of our usual suspects such as Frantoio and Leccino on hand but we will also have one or two special varieties we don&#…
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Some of this year's harvest

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Some of this year’s harvest
The harvest on my trees planted in the ground was light compared to last year but here are some cured olives harvested from the potted trees at the nursery:
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Our neighbours on Pender are doing a great job with their wines.

Sea Star Vineyards | Pender Island Vineyard | British Columbia Wine
We believe this 26 acre property is one of the most beautiful winery properties in British Columbia featuring two beautiful vineyards. The upper vineyard bes...
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In California, Olive Oil Tourism Is on the Rise
Many makers of artisan olive oil in California are opening their estates to the public, providing tours and oil samplings.
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Study links extra virgin olive oil with lower levels of blood sugar
Lowering [post-meal] blood glucose and cholesterol may be useful to reduce the negative effects of glucose and cholesterol on the cardiovascular system, a researcher at Sapienza University says
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Scientists Discover A 6th Taste — And It's Quite A Disgusting Mouthful
They call it "oleogustus," or the taste for fat. But nutrition scientist Rick Mattes says it's far from delicious. Found in rancid food, it's often an unpleasant warning.
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Saturna Olive Consortium will be at the Saturna Saturday Market. And on Monday afternoon at Wild Thyme Bus for the ferry lineup Stop by for a visit and take home a tree…or two…or…

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Olive trees and the long weekend
Saturna Olive Consortium will be at the Saturna Saturday Market. And on Monday afternoon at Wild Thyme Bus for the ferry lineup Stop by for a visit and take home a tree…or two…or…
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Another reason (besides buying olive trees) to visit Saturna Island

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Saturna Island Tourism Association
July 22, 2015

What are YOU doing this August Long Weekend?

Just posted a photo on the front page of our website, http://olivetrees.ca, showing some nicely developing Nocellara del Belice olives. And here's another photo showing some Maurino olives that are also coming along nicely. Both of these are photos of trees that did get a head start in Southern Oregon before we brought them up to our nursery in late June.

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5 gallon trees
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5 gallon trees
Our inventory grew by a bit last week with the arrival of these 5 gallon trees. On average they're about five feet tall. Picture below are Frantoio and Nocellara:   
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