The wonderful history of the Country Estate Olivar del Desierto started in 1993, when Rafael Ubeda, who at that time was 57 and had been synonymous with perseverance and being a dogmatic fighter during his lifetime, discovered that the huge abandoned lands in his native village called Tabernas were the ideal place to make his dream come true of harvesting a large olive plantation close to the desert.
The climate of the area where the country estate “Olivar del Desierto” is located is characterized by the highest amount of sunlight per year in Europe, and temperatures remain very stable during the whole olive growing and ripening period.
All this has contributed to the extraction of a treasure from the soil, this exceptional product: Extra Virgin olive oil Castillo de Tabernas with just 0.1° natural acidity.
The creation of the Country Estate Olivar del Desierto started by treating the desert soils to prepare them for a future modern olive plantation. Once you select the olive trees in the nursery by choosing the healthiest ones, you have to dig the holes where the olive trees will be planted, searching for the best orientation in order to receive the highest amount of sunlight. After you excavate the holes, you need to install drip irrigation and then plant the olive trees.
Since the Country Estate “Olivar del Desierto” is close to the Tabernas desert, we decided to tackle the problem of the water shortage by installing a modern drip irrigation system. Thanks to this irrigation system, even the very last drop of water is utilized.
The olive trees are planted in the marked holes and then staked with wood posts or iron rods in order to guide the olive trunk in its growth and protect it from the wind to prevent breaking or bending.
Pruning is one of the most important aspects of the process. When it is done properly, olive trees can grow in a balanced way until the production of olives.
Finally, the Olivar del Desierto is an olive plantation located in a region with exceptional nature surrounded by protected natural areas.
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