10 lb Box Fresh Manzanillo Olives

HARVEST 2025

10/01/25 Update
It is raining this week, so harvest operations have been suspended until 10/07/25. Manzanillo is ripening to the point where buyers should expect some percentage of purple fruit. We've moved all production to "Late Harvest" to reflect this stage of ripeness, however, will do our best to pack as you require. If you require greener fruit, ask for shipping week of October 7th. If you require riper fruit or any special handling please specify in the notes call Liz at 530-727-2004 to place your order by phone or ask any questions you have so we can meet your needs. 

9/20/25 Update
EARLY HARVEST We received a small quantity of early Manzanillo and started shipping a few orders yesterday. I have a crew in this weekend to get ready for receipt of the early harvest fruit. If you have ordered early harvest Manzanillo I am printing your UPS tags today and tomorrow.

MID HARVEST We have your orders and will release them when the fruit is riper. Important: If you would rather we ship at once, please call me at 530-727-2004 and I'll move your order to the "Early Harvest" queue.

LATE HARVEST I now have the operational visibility to initiate preorders for "Late Harvest" if you are looking for tree ripened fruit that is softer and turning color, select this variant before you add to cart.

9/15/25 Update: We are now in the last week of the Sevillano harvest. We will start packing Manzanillo the week of 9/22.

8/15/25 Update: Harvest is scheduled to begin mid September after we bring in Sevillano. There is a large crop of Manzanillo this year, and as a result, average fruit size being slightly smaller than last year averaging ¾" for some orchards.

Harvest is scheduled to begin mid September after we bring in Sevillano. There is a large crop of Manzanillo this year, and as a result, average fruit size being slightly smaller than last year. 

Olives will be harvested daily, weather permitting, packed Monday through Saturday, and shipping via UPS Ground Monday through Friday.

Eary, Mid, and Late Harvest waves will be released for purchase separately as the crop matures. Exact dates will be determined by Mother Nature, and Liz will do her best to keep you informed. 

These are fresh, raw green olives for sale. Each autumn, typically early September through mid October, California's 2 commercial canneries and numerous local families harvest the olive crop for brining table olives for eating. If you're interested in trying to brine your own, we'll ship a 10 lb box of fresh Manzanillo olives to you as long as your address is in the contiguous 48 US states.

Manzanillo Olive Information

The Manzanillo variety is originally from Seville, Spain likely propagated from cuttings  by Spanish missionaries the same time as the Sevillano olive was introduced. "Manzis" as they are affectionately called by locals, are a dual purpose fruit which are good for making oil and also for canning. There is a chance that the canned California "ripe black olives" or "natural green ripe olives" you find in the grocery store and sliced on pizzas are very likely Manzanillo olives from our town. 

How we ship

All orders are hand packed to order and shipped via UPS Ground from the American Olive Farmer "Fresh Olive Rally Point" in Corning. Shipping charges are based on a 10 lb box plus packaging. 

If you're feeling ambitious, we also offer Manzanillo Olives in a 20 lb box.
20 lb box is 16" x 10" x 7.5"
10 lb box is 16" x 9" x 5"

A note about Size

The third image here is a fit estimate I did based on the 2023 crop of Manzanillo. The olives vary in size, however, based on the average sized bins we brought in, I was able to fit 19.3 oz of raw olives in a 32 oz (1 quart) Kerr wide mouth canning jar. By volume (not weight) I estimate you'll be able to process 18 or more jars of olives with a 20 lb box of Manzanillos.