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Corning 2011 The bounty of... The Olive City Local Olive Oil — Building Gourmet Reputation Locally grown and produced olive oil is catching the attention of the growing Slow Food movement and gourmets and foodies from throughout the state and nation. Corning Olive Oil, 721 Fig Lane in Corning, 824- 5447, tours and tasting by request. corningoliveoil.com Greek businessman and long-time olive grower, John Psyllos, sold his olive packing operation in 1990 and brought in an oil mill. It is now owned by members of his original crew and maintains the family traditions that have made it There are three local mills producing artisan olive oil and the industry has seen rapid growth in recent years. oldest olive trees in the state in his family’s groves. His maternal grandfather owned a nursery for more than 27 years and grew a majority of the olive trees in production in the North State. Lucero Olive Oil opened a first rate tasting room in 2010 at 2120 Loleta Ave., a must for visitors. a success. Loleta Ave. in Corning, 824- 2190, tours and tasting by Lucero Olive Oil, 2120 request, lucerooliveoil.com Fourth generation olive grower Dewey Lucero draws on some of the Pacific Sun Olive Oil, 22880 Gerber Road in Gerber, 385-1475, tours and tasting by request, pacificsunoliveoil.com The collaboration of Brendon Flynn, third generation farmer, and agricultural awareness proponent Brian Kenny, childhood friends, focuses on producing 100 percent natural, healthy oils from freshly-picked olives. The operation hosts Love At First Crush each fall, with oil and wine tasting, food and entertainment. Sevillano — The Queen Olive Olives, a multi-million dollar crop for Tehama County, have become more than a food for Corning residents – they have become a reason to celebrate. Association was formed with olives showing Want a taste? Visit the Olive Hut or the Olive Pit for tasting and gifts It all started in 1897 when mission olive trees were planted in what would one day become the Olive City. Not much was expected from the fruit — it was grown primarily for oil. But after the olive trees withstood the year’s winter and pests that wreaked havoc on other fruit trees, a new industry was born. The Maywood Colony Canning and Packing signs of their royal future. The olive industry grew even more with the success of the Sevillano Olive, which had originally been intended to be discarded because they were late-bearing. But the olive packing plant’s manager decided to save the batch. These saplings began to produce olives the size of small plums. They would later be crowned the queen of all olives, and Corning became known as the home of the The Olive Pit on Solano Street offers nearly every kind of olive treat and free tastings daily. “Queen Olive.” Tehama County Olives normally contribute about $12 million to the county’s fruit and nut industry. Olive lovers can get their fill year-round at the Olive Hut, 3487 Hwy. 99W, and the Olive Pit, 2156 Solano St. Corning 2011 15