Grove - Description and Location Olivo is situated three kilometres from the Martinborough Town Square on the road to Hinakura. The grove is sixteen acres in total: 11acres of olives and 5 acres of garden. It is situated at the top of the Martinborough gravels close to the vineyards. Olivo extra virgin olive oil uses only olives produced at its Martinborough grove. Varieties include: Barnea, an Israeli cultivar which gives the oil its body and smooth ‘banana like’ flavour,  Manzanillo, a Spanish olive which acts as the pollinator for the Barnea, a smattering of Leccino and Frantoio, Tuscan cultivars, South Australian Verdale and Picholine, a French olive New trees have been planted in 2003 and 2006 including: More Leccino and Frantoio, Tuscan varieties Koroneiki – a Greek olive Picholine to help pollinate the Barnea This brings the total trees to around 1200.