Documenting all of the olive orchards in the Mediterranean Basin.

Molino del Hortelano

Andrew Schiestel
Where: Casabermeja, Province of Málaga, Spain Hectares: 60* Olive trees: ~3,000 Primary cultivars: Hojiblanca, Manzanilla Aloreña (~20%), Picuda (20%), Picual, Acebuche (wild trees) Single or multiple orchards: Multiple (two) …

Huerta de Peñamelaria

Andrew Schiestel
Where: Province of Córdoba, Spain Hectares: 120 Olive Trees: ~3,000 Primary cultivars: Hojiblanca, Nevadillo Negro, Picual Single or multiple orchard locations: Single Huerta de Peñamelaria is a 120-hectare olive…

Miñarro Sánchez Family Orchard

Andrew Schiestel
Where: Lorca, Murcia, Spain Hectares: 0.4 Olive Trees: ~104 Primary cultivars: Hojiblanca, Picual Single or multiple orchard locations: Single The Miñarro Sànchez family in Lorca, Murcia, Spain, have an olive orchard the…

Orchards of Almazara La Alquería

Andrew Schiestel
Where: Region of Muro de Alcoy, Province of Alicante, Spain Hectares: 150 Trees: ~30,000 Primary cultivars: Alfafarenca, Blanqueta, Picual Single or multiple orchard locations: Multiple In the Province of Alicante, Spain, in…