Excitement, anticipation in Slovenia as olive harvest gets underway

Published 2022년 10월 6일

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Slovenian olive growers have produced the first batch of olive oil of the season, despite the official harvest not starting until September 30. The oil, which has a high polyphenol content, was produced under difficult conditions due to drought and high temperatures, but with minimal disease and pest damage. The Ministry of Agriculture has announced state aid for farms affected by the drought and presented Slovenia's national strategic plan for the new Common Agricultural Policy, which includes investments in production, marketing, and cooperative farming measures, as well as efforts to mitigate climate change and introduce agro-climate payments for farmers.

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Slovenian olive growers produced this year’s first oil even before the official start of the olive harvest on September 30 with Župan’s Olive’s Olive of Trust event. The first oil was produced on September 18 at the Babić oil mill in Babić near Koper, the largest town in Slovenian Istria, where 90 percent of Slovenia’s olives are grown on about 2,000 hectares. Olive grower Daniel Stojkovič Kukulin did not hide his satisfaction with the quality of his first oils of the season. “There are as many as 1,340 milligrams of polyphenols in a liter. A real elixir,” Stojkovič said. He was the first in Slovenia to begin harvesting. Other Slovenian olive growers also showed interest in an earlier harvest. Among them are Vanja Dujc, Franc Morgan and Boris Jenko, some of the country’s most successful producers. Many announced that they would start picking olives next week. They are satisfied with the quality of the fruits, and the harvest is better than expected, considering the prolonged ...

Source: Olive Oil Times