20 September 2022

Learn how to harvest the Karst olives and extract their precious oil

Autumn is the month of the harvest, and in Trieste, in particular, there is an excellence that we would like to introduce you to: the precious oil obtained from the olive groves overlooking the sea. From 8th October to 26th November, every Saturday FiorRosso of Trieste opens the doors of its farm for the olive harvest and its transformation into the prized Karst oil.

Programme of the day
8.30 a.m. – gathering of participants at the farmhouse: illustration of olive growing in the
territory, techniques and harvesting methods;
9.15 a.m. – coffee break
9.30 am – start of harvesting operations;
12.00 – snack with tasting of local products;
1.30 p.m. – resumption of harvesting operations
4 p.m. – transfer of the olives to the mill;
4.30 p.m. – start of olive processing: narration of the extraction process and characteristics of the oils
6.30 p.m. – tasting of the new oil;
7 p.m. – distribution to participants of the oil obtained from the olives harvested during the day

The cost is € 85.00 per person

All participants must be in possession of a paper voucher issued by the hotel and
bookings must be made no later than 48 hours before the Saturday event.

The farm will provide 1 minibus for free transport from the hotel to their
their premises; reservations must be made, of course, as the number of places is limited.

Recommended clothing is sportswear.

All visitors will be provided with: goggles, gloves, rake, hat,
snack, 1 500 ml bottle of extra virgin olive oil packaged on site.