Olio Di Giorgio

24/08/2026

Harvest with Us This November – Experience Organic Olive Oil from Tree to Bottle

Are you ready to harvest with us? Don’t miss the first week of November, when our olive groves come alive with the excitement of the new harvest.

Join us in Northern Albania, near the ancient city of Lissus (Lezhë), for an unforgettable experience where you become part of the journey from olive tree to bottle.

Pick, Press and Taste Your Own Olive Oil

During your visit, you’ll harvest olives straight from the trees with us before taking them to the olive mill. There, you’ll witness the entire pressing process and see exactly how your extra virgin olive oil is produced.

Once your olives are pressed, you’ll be able to take home a few litres of your own freshly made organic olive oil—a unique souvenir created by your own hands.

100% Organic, Naturally Grown

Our olive trees are cultivated the traditional way, with respect for nature.

There are no pesticides, no artificial chemicals, and no shortcuts. Our olives grow using only:

* Natural sunshine
* Fresh rainwater
* Clean mountain air from the hills of Acrolissus
* The refreshing sea breeze from the Shëngjin coast, just 4 miles away

These natural conditions create healthy olive trees and produce extra virgin olive oil with exceptional flavour, rich aroma, and outstanding quality.

Turn Your Holiday into an Authentic Experience

Why simply visit Albania when you can become part of one of its oldest traditions?

Organise your holiday and head to Northern Albania, where you can enjoy beautiful landscapes, Mediterranean hospitality, and the unforgettable experience of harvesting your own olives.

Whether you’re travelling with family, friends, or as a food enthusiast, you’ll discover the true meaning of organic farming while creating memories that last a lifetime.

We look forward to welcoming you this November.

Come harvest with us, experience authentic Albanian olive culture, and take home the freshest organic extra virgin olive oil you’ll ever taste.

From our trees to your table—join the harvest and become part of the Oil di Giorgio family.

24/08/2026

Experience Authentic Northern Albania From Olive Groves to Traditional Cuisine

Just beside our olive-growing area you’ll find Vreshta Vjetër, a traditional family restaurant where you can experience genuine “Kilometre Zero” Km 0 cuisine. Here, almost everything served on your plate is produced locally, following recipes that have been passed down through generations.

24/04/2026

Then, for your goal of organic olive oil in November:

* Olives are usually harvested between October and November depending on ripeness
* Earlier harvest = more intense, peppery oil; later harvest = milder, higher yield
* Make sure you process the olives quickly (within 24–48 hours) to keep the oil quality high

24/04/2026

pruning olive trees isn’t usually done right before harvest. The main pruning is best done in late winter to early spring (after the risk of frost, around February–March in places like Lombardy). Doing heavy cuts too close to November can reduce your fruit production because olives grow on the previous year’s wood.

15/08/2024

Picking fresh organic olives from the tree

15/08/2024

Gryke Ara stanit

ABSTRACT Situation, distribution, germplasm, culture, myths and history of olive tree in Albania is analyzed, using olive database in genebank, and external data from historical and archaeological archival documents. Albania belongs to the favourable climatic zones of Olive trees distribution, and is very rich in biological and landscape olive tree diversity. Being among the most important and extensively cultivated fruit tree crops olive grown in Albania (12% of the arable land), covers the entire coast line from Saranda to Shkodra and inland river valleys which possess olive trees. Olive germplasm, in two principal counties (Vlora and Tirana) is presented by three basic olive populations: Kaninjot, White of Tirana and wild population, with 28 (native) varieties. Albania have 1.7 million olive trees (500-3000 years old), and its 10% is evaluated to be near to 1000 – 3000 years old. The old centres of civilization were considered and the old areas of olive trees. There is a high relationship among Castles (Old Illyrian or pre-Illyrian Fortresses) and old olive trees distribution. It is very significant the fact the great number of Old olive trees is situated near or relatively near castles that were at the same time the centres of antique civilization. There were 53 villages, which possessed 136 thousand old olive trees, around 42 castles. For more than 3000 years olives and olive oil have been one of the most celebrated food products; they represent a traditionally valued source of healthy nourishment, and historically are considered to be sacred, a blessed tree, a symbol of joys and victories, rituals, popular culture and tradition.

15/08/2024

The organic olive grove of Terra di Rovo is located in the highest part of the valley and has 200 ancient olive trees of Moraiolo and 50 of Leccino, the first one is a variety of olive tree that owes its name to the dark, almost black (moro) colour of its olives when they are ripe, while the second one is characterised by its balanced and delicate flavour.

Typical of the Spoleto area, these type of olives are renowned for their valuable and high-quality properties. Characterized by the foliage of reduced volume, the Moraiolo produces a precious oil with a bright green-gold colour, a medium structure and a fruity flavour with a marked bitter and spicy taste. The Leccino cultivar, on the other hand, is a highly vigorous tree with an expanded growth habit, voluminous and moderately dense foliage; the inflorescences are of medium length with a sparse structure and with poor branching of the rachis.

15/08/2024

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