In recent years, Portuguese olive oil has gained its rightful place as a top tier product. Its high quality might be new to the market, but its importance in Portuguese life has been a constant for centuries. In the Autumn, Portuguese families gather for the annual olive harvest, a tradition that lures newer generations to the picturesque villages of their ancestors.

 

In the Beira Baixa region, home to several historic villages, a Portuguese family awaits to share this meaningful tradition with you. Lay down the blankets under each ancient olive tree, reach for its tiny fruit, learning each one’s name, their characteristics, and taste the different ways in which they’re transformed and used at the Portuguese table.