THE EXPERIENCES – Mistralis

Discover agricultural traditions and cultivation techniques and taste fresh produce straight from the land, with tours of local farms.

Take part in the seasonal phases of nature: from preparing the vegetable garden, to harvesting the fruit, to processing the products.

Tour the farm for an authentic immersion in nature.

Each itinerary is designed to help you discover different crops, learn the secrets of the earth and experience moments of genuine connection with the environment. You can stroll through fragrant citrus groves, explore the wealth of autumn fruits, learn about the world of olive trees and local varieties, or immerse yourself in the benefits of medicinal plants. During the tours, you'll have the opportunity to pick seasonal fruit and taste freshly prepared extracts, offering the palate authentic and natural flavours.

The citrus grove route

all year round

Explore our citrus grove, pick the fruit and enjoy freshly prepared extracts made with seasonal oranges and lemons.

Autumn fruits route

SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER

Discover the flavours of autumn: pick chestnuts, walnuts, hazelnuts and persimmons, and savour fresh extracts made with the freshly picked fruits.

Olive tree route

September - October

Discover the varieties of olive trees on the farm and the oil production cycle, exploring the tradition and care of these trees.

The medicinal plants route

coming soon

Stroll among the medicinal plants, pick aromatic herbs and savour natural extracts prepared on the spot with your choices.

The vegetative phases for the discovery of agricultural traditions.

Experiences related to the vegetative phases offer the opportunity to experience the rhythm of nature and cultivation up close. Each activity will allow you to understand agricultural processes and rediscover the deep connection with the land. It is an immersive and authentic journey, where you become an active part of the life cycle of plants, learning to appreciate seasonality and local agricultural traditions.

― Start of the olive harvest
― Persimmon ripening and the possibility of preparing the winter vegetable garden
― Production of dried fruit: walnuts, peanuts, chestnuts, almonds
― The soil has become greener due to the first rains, with the possibility of passing the tiller to promote absorption

― The olive harvest continues
― Winter oranges ripen

― The olive harvest ends and the pruning phase begins (spanning over into the following month to finish organising the equipment)
― Winter orange harvest

― Dry pruning of olive trees in annual cycles by plant parts
― Harvesting of winter oranges, apples and pears

― Pruning of the olive trees is finished and the residues are eliminated: the coarse parts are used for heating and the oven's embers, the thin parts are left in the ground - chopped or burnt - to produce nourishment.
― Harvest of winter oranges.
― Maturation of the winter vegetable garden: spring onions, fennel and lettuce.

― We continue with the disposal of pruning residues
― Harvesting of broad beans, peas and other winter garden fruits
― Ripening of lemons, mandarins and winter oranges

― Fertilising the soil and preparing the summer vegetable garden
― Ripening of medlars, cherries and mulberries
― Continuing the production of lemons, mandarins and oranges

― Harvesting the first vegetables from the summer garden: tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, green beans, cucumbers, courgettes, ...
― Medlar, cherry, mulberry and apricot trees are ripening
― The soil is heavily covered with grass: depending on the rainy season, it can be hoed or the grass can be chopped up to nourish the soil

― Continue working the soil.
― Second harvest of lemons.
― Harvest the first vegetables from the summer garden: green beans, cucumbers, courgettes.

― Harvesting lemons and vegetables
― Continuing to clean the soil
― Producing summer oranges and starting to water the citrus groves

― Harvesting oranges, lemons and vegetables
― Ripening prickly pears and plums
― Harvesting summer vegetables: aubergines, tomatoes, peppers
― Removing stones from ploughed soil

― Harvesting the last vegetables from the garden
― Ripening the grapes and harvesting the prickly pears and summer oranges
― Organising the olive harvest

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Olive harvesting

October-November

Experience a day in the life of a producer, harvesting olives and visiting the olive mill to discover the oil production process.

Vegetable garden: from sowing to harvesting

April / June

Take part in preparing the vegetable garden in spring: prepare the soil, install the irrigation system and plant the first crops with your own hands. Come back in the summer to harvest the fruits and rediscover the flavour of fresh vegetables.

Tomato sauce