less quantity, more quality

The report includes the forecasts for a campaign marked by a difficult year, especially due to the lack of rain in the Sierra de Cádiz. In our cooperative, production will go from almost 5.000 tons to just over 3.500, a decrease close to 30 % compared to last year. As a counterpoint, The olive arrives this year with excellent quality.

This is how our manager explained it in the news., Antonio Gerena: "We are around a 30 % less than last year. Less, but with more quality; I think with much higher quality». Gerena added that it needs to rain for the olive grove to recover and not have to face the decline that is anticipated a priori..

An oil that crosses borders

The piece also features the intervention of Ana Mestre, president of the Parliament of Andalusia, who accompanied us during the day. Mestre highlighted oil as a hallmark of this area of ​​Cádiz and stressed that, along with the rest of the quality oils from Andalusia, It is an Andalusia and Spain brand, which allows it to cross borders and reach countless palates.

We thank Canal Sur for its interest in the work of our olive growing partners and for bringing the start of a campaign that we celebrate together with our godmother to all of Andalusia., Sandra Blow. You can read the full report of the event at this news.