Our UC Davis Mission Picual blend, Premium Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a 2023 gold medal, best of class and best of California winner at the California State Fair Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition!

This delicious Extra Virgin olive oil is made from a 50-50 field blend of Mission and Picual olives. Mission cultivar has a centuries long history in California, it’s an adapted selection that is also c considered by many as our California own variety. When it’s harvested early in the season is bitter and pungent, buttery, and soft later in the season. Picual is the most known and grown Spanish cultivar. This olive oil blend has notes of green tomato, fresh cut grass and fruit. Robust, bitter and with peppery notes, enjoy on complex cheeses such as Manchego.

This UC Davis Special Edition Extra Virgin Olive Oil is grown, harvested, milled, bottled, and designed 100% by UC Davis Olive Center students in our olive management apprenticeship program at our Wolfskill research orchard under the direction and guidance of the UC Davis Olive Center Staff and collaborators. Even the Olive artwork and imagery on the label was drawn by one of the students in the program!

Koroneiki is a gold medal winner at the California State Fair Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition

Our Special Edition UC Davis Olive Center Koroneiki is a 2023 gold medal winner at the California State Fair Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition In Greece ‘Koroneiki’ is considered "the queen of olives" and is recognized globally as one of the preferred variety for oil production. The Koreneiki tree has grown there for more than 3000 years and is a prolific producer. While the olives themselves are very small, they contain very high levels of polyphenols, the natural antioxidants found in plants that may reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. Polyphenols and other antioxidants found in olives can protect the human body against free radical damage. The Koroneiki olive, picked while still green, is highly prized for its aromatic, strongly flavored oil, perfect for its natural raw state or added at the end of cooking. Oil from the Koroneiki olive has a complex aroma, often with subtle hints of green herbs and vegetation. Our UC Davis Koroneiki Extra Virgin olive oil has grassy and green banana and plantain notes with hints floral tones that make it perfect for finishing any dish!

This UC Davis Special Edition Extra Virgin Olive Oil is grown, harvested, milled, bottled, and designed 100% by UC Davis Olive Center students in our olive management apprenticeship program at our Wolfskill research orchard under the direction and guidance of the UC Davis Olive Center Staff and collaborators. Even the Olive artwork and imagery on the label was drawn by one of the students in the program!

Olio Nuovo (New Oil) is bottled directly after milling and was made available to the public this fall for early season enjoyment. Fresh, bright, and bold, enjoy this oil within a few months after harvest. We are honored to celebrate the Olive Center’s mission to serve the research and educational needs of the olive industry, we are proud to be a self-supporting university/industry coalition that is leading the way to building California’s crop of the future. This UC Davis Special Edition Extra Virgin Olive Oil is grown, harvested, milled, bottled, and designed 100% by UC Davis Olive Center students in our olive management apprenticeship program at our Wolfskill research orchard under the direction and guidance of the UC Davis Olive Center Staff and collaborators. Even the Olive artwork and imagery on the label was drawn by one of the students in the program! The 2022 Olio Nuovo is limited to the stock on hand once it has sold out there will be no more until next year’s harvest.