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Photos

We hope you enjoy viewing some of our Villa Pileggi photos. To see more of our fantastic photos just go to our Flickr site!

 

       
       
       
 
   
     
 
   
     
 
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To the right Gennaro Pileggi founder of Pileggi olive oil in Calabria Italy, works with son John Pileggi prunning in the traditional "Vaso Aperto" form.  
 
Father lecturing son on best practices for pruning.
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Traditional "Vaso Aperto” form which allows the tree to breath and take in plenty of light.

It is also known as the “up-sidedown unbrella” look.

 
 

Stage 2 trees at Villa Pileggi.

South Gisborne view top left, Calder Fwy top right.

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Stage 2 trees at Villa Pileggi.

Valley views, pine plantation and Jacksons Creek.

 
 

Stage 2 trees at Villa Pileggi.

Early stages of prunning for shape and stability.

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Stage 2 trees at Villa Pileggi. Proper pruning at an early stage shown here, allows the tree to support itself. This allows the root system to grow and take hold.  
 

Stage 1 trees at Villa Pileggi.

John parks his tractor next to a tree, showing a healthy crop, standing over three metres high

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To the left Gennaro & Brigida Pileggi, to the right John, Carmela and Brigida junior Pileggi, proud of their 250 ml bottle, at Villa Pileggi Gisborne.  
 

Stage 2 trees at Villa Pileggi.

Gennaro & Brigida Pileggi planting olive trees.

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Stage 1 trees at Villa Pileggi.

 
 

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Olive trees ready to be planted.

 

 
 

Stage 2 trees at Villa Pileggi.

Trees are planted, staked, mulched and fully irrigated.

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Stage 1 trees at Villa Pileggi.

Olive trees are planted, staked and mulched.

 
 

Stage 1 trees at Villa Pileggi.

Olive trees are planted, staked and mulched.

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Stage 1 at Villa Pileggi.

Gennaro and son John Pileggi mark out and position the olive trees to be planted. All holes are dug out by hand!

 
 

Stage 2 at Villa Pileggi.

Brigida and Carmela Pileggi planting olive trees.

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updated 2/09/09 JCG