Farming and Beekeeping Blog

Analysis of Campillo de Julia’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Harvest 2024

It's that time of year again. Despite the devastating storms in November that disrupted our annual plans, we were finally able to harvest the olives and press our extra virgin organic olive oil. For olive oil, not only is the harvest ... Continue reading

Why do we plant our new trees as seedlings rather than seeds?

As farmers, we often opt for seedlings rather than seeds in many cases, due to several practical and crop-specific reasons: Saving time: For crops like tomatoes, which have a relatively short growing season, using seedlings allows ... Continue reading

Comparison of Agricultural Methods: Conventional, Organic, and Regenerative

There are various agricultural methods, and we understand it’s not always easy to keep track of them all. That’s why we want to explain the differences and possible similarities in this blog. We will examine conventional, organic, ... Continue reading

New packaging for our extra virgin olive oil

In recent years, we have been adjusting the packaging of our organic extra virgin olive oil, but there was a major drawback: the tin cans we used, although food-safe and BPA-free, were prone to dents. During transport, even a slight ... Continue reading

Logbook September 2024

This blog post is a brief summary of the agricultural topics that are currently on our minds. The water shortage Let's talk about water. It is an existentially important resource - not only for us as farmers who need water to ... Continue reading

The organic certification

The world of organic certification can be complex and confusing. Between national, international, and regional certification, there are sometimes more and sometimes fewer differences. In this blog article, we want to explain which ... Continue reading

Logbook – Summer 2024

We always insist on the importance of your comments and feedback. That is why last February we asked some of you to help us better understand where we can improve our service, the quality of our products or even the website. We ... Continue reading

Citrusseason 23/24

Another citrus season has come to an end. Before going into detail on the milestones achieved and lessons learned this season, we would like to thank you. Without you, Naranjas del Carmen could not continue to grow. Without people who ... Continue reading

Harvest calendar

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B75qk3hAyVQ?si=4jjnikd4iJOwWXfl&w=560&h=315] Our name "Naranjas del Carmen" tells where we come from but does not tell what we have become. Our grandfather started growing oranges in the ... Continue reading

Do we still have winters ?

The consequences of the disruption of the seasons on the agriculture The disruption of the seasons has profound repercussions on many aspects of our planet. For farmers, whose activities depend closely on natural cycles, this poses ... Continue reading