The rainfall in recent months will have a positive impact on our olive-growing areas. On the one hand, it will save water and reduce production costs in irrigated olive groves, and on the other, it will improve production in rainfed olive groves. Rainfed Olive GrovesIn rainfed areas, the rains have been mostly beneficial, alleviating the […]
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The rains of recent weeks ensure sufficient water for spring… However, as we have already experienced, periods of drought will return, and irrigation in dryland olive groves is becoming increasingly essential to maximize production in the years when olives are most valuable…In this sense, searching for water is an essential tool, and for this purpose,
Soil conservation in the olive grove is crucial to prevent erosion, improve soil quality and ensure long-term sustainable production. Some best practices include: 1. Vegetable covers Spontaneous covers: Allow natural vegetation to grow between the rows of the olive grove. Sown covers: Sow specific species such as legumes (clover, vetch) or grasses that improve soil
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Cabañuelas is a traditional method of long-term weather prediction without a scientific basis used in Latin America and in central and southern Spain. The prediction is based on indicators such as cloud shapes, wind direction, characteristics of the Sun, Moon, stars, fog, morning dew, rainbows or hail, to name a few. The behavior of animals
Olive cultivation seems to be in fashion and currently we see that many lands are changing their use… It must be taken into account that not all soils are appropriate for all types of olive trees… To guarantee good harvests, it is necessary to choose the olive tree variety carefully based on the type of
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The amount of water the olive grove needs will depend on multiple factors. The most determining factors are the characteristics of the soil, age of the tree, climatic conditions or planting setting…
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Ecological awareness is increasing in our olive grove… Every day more farmers in our area are developing some type of ecological practice…
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Our olive grove faces multiple pests and diseases. We review the most common and those that most affect our region.
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Pruning the olive tree is a key moment to maintain the good health of the tree and produce quality olive oil. The pruning of the olive tree will depend on the characteristics of the soil, the age of the olive tree and the climate of the area.
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The company Aceites Morales S.A has received aid from the European Union under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and in collaboration with the GDR Poniente Granadino for the project to “improve energy efficiency and reduce effluents from the oil mill at the Factory de Aceites Morales, S.A” whose objective is: The installation of equipment to help improve the classification of oils as a previous step to the storage warehouse, allowing the analysis of each batch of oil produced.
Company beneficiary of the European Union subsidy from the FEDER fund to compensate for the energy overcost of natural gas and electricity caused by the impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
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