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November 6, 2025Day 37 of the season

Moving to the classic harvest

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A cluster of olives on the branch turning from green to purple

The same trees, four weeks on. The fruit has darkened and softened; from the same weight we now get nearly twice the oil.

This oil will not be as sharp as the early harvest. The balance wanted for everyday cooking is here; the two exist for different jobs, neither is better than the other.

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