Olive tree park
Welcome to the “Parco degli Olivi”, an educational olive grove dedicated to Garda PDO extra virgin olive oil.
The olive park, created by the Municipality of Cavaion Veronese with the collaboration of the Consortium for the Protection of Garda PDO extra virgin olive oil, is proposed as a space open to everyone - residents, visitors, curious and enthusiasts - where it is possible to walk and relax at any time of the year, coming into contact with the olive growing culture of the area, the history and characteristics of the precious "green gold" that is produced in this area: Garda PDO extra virgin olive oil.
Thanks to the contribution of the Verona Chamber of Commerce, an educational itinerary has been set up among the 170 olive trees of the Park, with special information totems where the main information on Garda DOP oil is illustrated: production area, history, production method production and characteristics of the oil.
Entrance: from the car park in Via Verdi, Cavaion Veronese
Entrance for persons with disabilities: Via Introl Soletti, 4 - Cavaion Veronese
The path
The history of Garda PDO extra virgin olive oil
The production area
Environmental factors
How Garda PDO is produced
The olive varieties
The characteristics of Garda PDO extra virgin olive oil
The history of Garda DOP oil
Middle Ages – High quality and economic value of oil. 4 to 6 kg of oil was equivalent to the value of a large pig.
1200 – Establishment of the "Sigillum Comunis Veronae" seals that accompanied oil during exports. The sale was controlled by a specially designated official, the "Superstes Oley."
Renaissance – Land arrangement with terrace constructions.
1700/1750 – Venezia Numerata: census of olive trees and oil mills.
1997 – Garda oil receives recognition as a Protected Designation of Origin product.
2004 – Recognition of the Protection Consortium.
La zona di produzione dell'olio Garda DOP
The production area of Garda DOP extra virgin olive oil includes the olive groves adjacent to Lake Garda, in the provinces of Verona, Mantua, Brescia, and Trento.
Come nasce l'olio Garda DOP
First phase
Spring
Tiny flower buds, called "mignole," grow on the olive trees, which will eventually blossom.
During the blooming period, small white flowers appear.
Second phase
Summer
After pollination, small green olives begin to form.
During the hot months, the olives grow and start accumulating oil inside them.
Third phase
Autumn
The olives change color from green to purple (known as "invaiatura").
From this moment, the olives can be harvested to produce Garda DOP oil.
Le caratteristiche dell'olio Garda DOP
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
The varieties:
- Casalivo
- Frantoio
- Leccino
Characteristics
Authentic
Genuine
Original
Fragrant
Elegant
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