About Abruzzo

The olives in Abruzzo won’t be ready for harvesting for a few months yet. I think it was around October last year that I tasted new oil for the first time so there is still about two months to go.

Back in spring the trees were trimmed and cleared so that they’d send all their nutrients [...]

Most people we know living in Abruzzo grow their own fruit and vegetables. The growing season is long and that means they can have fresh produce practically whenever they want it. Even though it often seems that if you drop a seed into Abruzzo soil it will flourish; it is still hard work.

Those that live [...]