Photo Article from the Greek Hovel Olive Harvest 2026 No 2 - 3 English sacks

After two full days we have harvested enough olives to make this not the worst harvest ever. An Albanian would get 50kg into a sack. An Englishman’s sack is much smaller. Fear not, the charming wife of the Euroloon will be resifting what we have produced to remove more leaves and we will combine half sacks to make near Albanians.

I reckon we have 70kg stashed below. Tim reckons 60 kg. But the good news is that we have discovered a run of trees on the lower terraces that are stacked with olives. Most trees on the higher levels have such limited pickings that it is hardly worth bothering.

The team now reckon that we will produce at least 3 Albanians ( 150 kg) but it could be more. As I wake up for a third day of harvesting, the rain is clearing and we are making plans.