Tag: olio nuovo
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March in the Olive Grove: The Beginning of the Next Olive Harvest
Field Notes from Paciano, Umbria The final bottles of our 2025 extra virgin olive oil harvest are now making their way into kitchens. At the same time, a new season is beginning in the hills of Umbria. These photos were taken recently in the olive groves around Paciano. They are in the Trasimeno region of Umbria. Our olives grow…
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Bay Area Pickup Spot Now Available + Behind-the-Scenes Harvest Video
Bay Area customers can now pick up SOLO EVOO locally. Plus: a behind-the-scenes video from our 2025 harvest in Umbria.
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Olio Nuovo Has Cleared Customs and Is Almost Home
Our 2025 Olio Nuovo has cleared United States Customs and is now traveling through Southern California on its way to Sacramento. Fulfillment starts soon and our goal is to have your fresh olive oil on your table by Thanksgiving.
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A Year in the Making: Our First Solo Olives Harvest Is Almost Home
It has been one year since Solo Olives began, and our first harvest is now in flight to the United States. From hand-picking in Umbria to the final stretch through customs and FDA approval, this is what it really takes to bring a truly fresh, single-estate olive oil from grove to table. We are almost…
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Back from Umbria: First Harvest
My first olive harvest in Umbria — two long days, 250 trees, 900 kilos of olives, and about 100 liters of neon green oil. From the hum of the abbacchiatori to the late-night drives to the mill, every drop tells a story of hard work, friendship, and the beauty of small-batch olive oil.
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Early Harvest 2025: A Promising Start from Umbria
First tests from our 2025 Umbrian harvest are in — and the results look promising. Here’s what we found in the frantoio.
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Freshly Pressed to Order: Limited 2025 Solo Olive Oil Preorder
Our 2025 SOLO olive oil is now available to preorder. Single estate, pressed to order, shipped fresh from Umbria. Limited quantities.
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Experience the Unique Taste of Umbria’s Olio Nuovo
Discover why Olio Nuovo — Italy’s freshest olive oil — is celebrated each fall, and how Solo Olives brings it straight from the grove to your table.
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September Update: Harvest Countdown & Exciting News
Happy Labor Day weekend! 🇺🇸 As we celebrate the hard work that goes into building dreams here at home, we’re also preparing for the hard work waiting for us in Umbria. As of today, we’re just 38 days away from harvest, set for October 12th–13th in Umbria. Flights are booked, and we’re getting ready for our very first…
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May Update: It starts with a bud
There’s a quiet transformation happening in Umbria right now, one that begins with the tiniest detail: olive flower buds. These are the first signs of what will eventually become our very first SOLO OLIVES harvest. What You’re Looking At Those clusters in the photo are called inflorescences small groups of buds that sprout from where the…
