On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 22:50:26 +0000, Sacha wrote:
On 10/12/06 17:17, in article ,
"David WE Roberts" wrote:
On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:27:20 +0000, Sacha wrote:
On 9/12/06 18:18, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
wrote:
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Our olive tree (outside in a pot on the patio) has quite a large crop of
small olives - just turning from green to black.
Presumably a hardier variety which produces small fruit instead of the big
oily ones.
If I had the time I would quite fancy collecting them and processing them,
but I understand it is a long and laborious process.
Last year's olives stayed on the tree well into this year, mind you, so
there may yet be time :-)
I think the smaller ones are harvested in January in e.g. Crete. Can you
process yours now and tell us what happens, how they taste etc?
I'm sorry, David but I don't recall where you live. Please don't tell me
it's in deepest Spain. ;-)
The Olive tree is on a south facing patio about 1/4 mile from the sea in
sunny Suffolk.
I don't recall where I live either as I am part time in Suffolk and part
time in Berkshire - where the winters seem more severe and the summers
much more dry.
Also, in Berkshire I am on gravel which is not the most fertile of growing
media.
Still, one day I may make it to Spain/Portugal/France/Italy/New Zealand -
and the Internet will still be there ;-)
Cheers
Dave R