Behind the Scenes: Olive Harvest 2025

It’s harvest time at Great Southern Groves, and the grove is buzzing—both with machinery and energy. The mornings are very icy in the Great Southern and the crew is layered up against the cold. Rain, frost or shine, harvest waits for no one!

We’re currently working long days to bring in the fruit at its optimal ripeness. Timing is everything. Once the olives are picked, they head straight to the press - processed within 24 hours to ensure we produce the freshest flavour and highest quality oil. The whole fruit is crushed and goes through a malaxer (a large mixing machine). The resulting paste (looks like tapenade) is put through 2 large centrifuges. The first spins off the liquid (oil and water) from the solids (pits, skin, flesh). The second then separates the oil from the water. This means the processing shed is REALLY noisy. It is like having 2 jet engines going the whole time. Ear protection is a must! The end product, our premium extra virgin olive oil.

We’re thrilled with the quality of this year’s harvest and can’t wait for you to taste it. Our fresh, new season extra virgin olive oil is now available in our 3L tins—with our 15L boxes coming very soon. Keep an eye out—it’s worth the wait!

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