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Extra virgin olive oil and its beneficial effects on health

by Diana & Luigi

Extra virgin olive oil and its beneficial effects on health

Extra-virgin olive oil is a phytocomplex, that is to say a product of vegetable origin containing a significant quantity of a wide range of components. Its beneficial effects on health are due to the biological action of these substances.
Posted in Antioxidants, Extra virgin olive oil, health, Mediterranean diet, oleic acid, vitamin E

Selvanuova's Big Five: discover the № 1 and the № 2

by Diana & Luigi

Selvanuova's Big Five: discover the № 1 and the № 2

Africa's Big Five animals are very well known. More recently also North America and Europe have tried to identify their iconic large mammals. What about Selvanuova? What are the most exemplary and noticeable wild animals inhabiting our organic olive groves?
Posted in Big Five, Extra virgin olive oil, mammals, olive groves, organic, wildlife

Spring in a busy time for nature in our olive groves

by Diana & Luigi

Spring in a busy time for nature in our olive groves

Spring has reached its peak in our organic farm, and nature is very busy at recovering from a cold late winter, and making the most before the summer drought.
Posted in Biodiversity, Extra virgin olive oil, flora, nature, nest boxes, olive groves, organic farm, wildlife

'Catastrophe' as France's bird population collapses due to pesticides

by Diana & Luigi

'Catastrophe' as France's bird population collapses due to pesticides

France's bird population is collapsing because pesticides are decimating the insects they feed on. At Selvanuova we are conserving nature in a productive farm, and we would like to set an inspiring model for other farms.

Posted in Biodiversity, birds, Extra virgin olive oil, nature conservation, organic, wildlife

Getting our soil fertilised by nature

by Diana & Luigi

Getting our soil fertilised by nature

At Selvanuova we value wild legume plants because they contribute to nitrogen fixation, thus naturally increasing the availability of this nutrient for our olive trees.
Posted in Astragalus, Extra virgin olive oil, Medicago, organic farming, Vicia, Wildflowers

Almond trees in bloom

by Diana & Luigi

Almond trees in bloom

These old and almost unproductive almond trees are a key feature of our wildlife-rich olive groves, rewarding us with a marvelous bloom, announcing the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring.
Posted in Almond trees, Biodiversity, Landscape features, Wildlife rich olive groves

Organic fertilisation with pelleted manure

by Diana & Luigi

Organic fertilisation with pelleted manure

Increasing the content of organic matter in the soil and restoring the nutrient balance are cornerstone principles of organic farming. Over the past few days we have been spreading, throughout our 5 hectares of olive groves, 10 tonnes of pelleted manure.
Posted in Biodiversity, olive groves, organic farm, organic matter

A Winter's day, at last!

by Diana & Luigi

A Winter's day, at last!

After an unusually dry and mild winter, we have got two days with below-zero temperatures and a light snowfall.

Posted in olive trees, Selvanuova, snow

Numbers prove that our extra virgin olive oil is good for your health

by Diana & Luigi

Numbers prove that our extra virgin olive oil is good for your health

Very low acidity, peroxides and UV spectrophotometry data, values being well below all maximum thresholds found in all PDO-PGI quality standards.
High content of antioxidants (polyphenols and vitamin E), so health claims foreseen in EC Regulation 2012/432 can be applied.
Pesticide residues below limits of quantification, thus confirming we are proudly doing organic agriculture. 
Posted in Antioxidants, Extra virgin olive oil, Healthy food, Pesticide-free

A tree seed shower

by Diana & Luigi

A tree seed shower

The main purpose of Selvanuova is to support wildlife on our farmland. In this perspective, trees play a fundamental role, both as target species a...
Posted in abies cilicica, acer campestre, acer monspessulanum, alnus cordata, Bosnian Pine, Cedar of Lebanon, cedrus libani, Common Juniper, Corsican Pine, Field Maple, fraxinus ornus, Italian Alder, juniperus communis, Large Leaved Lime, Manna Ash, Montpellier Maple, pinus heldreichii, pinus nigra maritima, sorbus torminalis, Syria Fir, tilia platyphyllos, tree seeds, Wild Service Tree

(Belated) summer update from our trees

by Diana & Luigi

(Belated) summer update from our trees

This summer has been extremely dry, with no significant rain from mid May to August. We have been able to irrigate only two plots, with a total are...
Posted in caprifig, cicada, drought, fig jam, figs, Fruits, irrigation, olives, plum, summer

SPECIAL SPRING OFFER - FREE SHIPPING

by Diana & Luigi

SPECIAL SPRING OFFER - FREE SHIPPING

We offer FREE SHIPPING for any order of € 49.00 or more. Please insert the discount code P0W5TZ5ZT1M8 when checking out. This offer is valid until ...
Posted in discount, E-commerce, Extra virgin olive oil, free shipping, Pesticide-free, Selvanuova, special spring offer