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Commitment to flavour, sustainable farming and a passion for quality ingredients defines Mount Zero and all that we gather. The Mount Zero story began in 1946, when farmer and entrepreneur, Jacob Friedman, recognized the Wimmera/Grampians region as prime olive-growing country and began planting some of the first commercial olive groves in Australia. Today Mount Zero draws on produce from the Wimmera and Grampians region, as well as select olive groves across Victoria. Commitment to flavour, sustainable farming and a passion for quality ingredients defines Mount Zero and all that we gather.
All Mount Zero Olives are hand-picked and brine-cured, using the traditional Greek method of fermentation in water, salt and a splash of vinegar. This is a time consuming process, however it ensures a greater depth of flavour and natural colour.
Our olive range covers varieties from across the traditional mediterranean olive growing nations - greece, italy & spain. however, 100% percent of our olives are australian grown.
The olives
Kalamata - Mount Zero Organic Kalamata's are medium/large in size and picked black. They are firm in flesh, with a rich olive flavour. Kalamata olives are the classic table olive variety and are also fantastic in salads. Brine curing leaves these olives a dark burgundy colour and ensures the characteristic fruitiness of the Kalamata is preserved.
Wild - When much of Western Victoria (the Mount Zero Grove) and parts of South Australia were planted 50 to 100 years ago, it was largely with grafted trees. Over time, as some groves have been allowed to go “wild” and trees have self-sown, the original rootstock has grown through producing an olive like no other - small teardrop shaped fruit, with a subtle rosewater flavour!
Mixed - A mix of the best seasonal olives at Mount Zero. Always containing Kalamata, this mix may also contain Blonde Kalamata, Arbequina, Manzanilla, Wild and Ligurian olives (depending on availability). The variation in size, shape, colour and flavour within this mix presents beautifully and offers something for everyone.
Manzanilla - Manzanilla olives make up the bulk of the olives grown at the Mount Zero Olive Grove and also feature heavily in our oil production. Manzanilla (meaning small apple in Spanish) helps to describe the uniquely round shape of this variety. Manzanilla's are an extremely fleshy olive with a relatively small pip. They make a great table olive, as well as being very simple to pip and use on pizza, pasta and salads.
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