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The interest in the trip was unexpectedly great, so this spring two tour groups were able to enjoy Greek hospitality.
In spring the orange trees bloom in Argolida on the Peloponnese peninsula. They spread an incredibly fragrant scent. At the same time the last fruits of the winter season still hang on the trees, which can be eaten immediately - freshly harvested! Lilli Stergiou and Raphael Sacher from Anyfion, our Greece partner, explain the cultivation, care and processing of the oranges during a visit to an orange grove of the Stergiou family, the first organic farmers who supplied oranges to gebana. In their home we enjoy a very generous, typically Greek meal before going to the processing plant. There we see how the oranges are sorted, cleaned and packaged - partly by hand, partly mechanically.
In the following days we visit Vassiliki, who has been growing organic artichokes for three years. She does this part-time after inheriting the field from her father. Her experience is still steadily growing; this winter she suffered major damage to the plants due to severe frost. We will be treated to artichoke specialties at lunch, which we will have in her family home, furnished with treasures from her grandfather's time.
Dimitris has been a winemaker and olive grower for some time, but there is always something new with him as well. He explains the differences between red and white grapes and between his organic cultivation and conventional farming in the Nemea wine region. We enjoy his wine on his terrace with another Greek meal, so generous that there are even two dessert courses.
Visits to the old town of Nafplio, the Corinth Canal, and the theatre of Epidaurus complement the producer visits and round off these interesting and encounter-rich holidays.
Many thanks to our hosts in Greece!