A couple in their forties grow seven varieties of olives on their West Sussex smallholding that have received the "thumbs up" from specialist olive tasters. The olives are grown under glass where the Mr and Mrs Nunn say they can "replicate something of a Mediterranean climate". So far the glass grove has yielded about 440lbs which are worth, when packed and processed, around £4,000. The olives are picked and then drained in water for ten days. Then they are put into brine until being ready to eat and they have been sold locally as simple, fresh olives, proving very popular as they are produced as local food. The Nunn's went to Italy to get specialist advice and use Picholine trees, one of the most popular European olive varieties, plus six other varieties. They have around 180 trees. Sarah and Stephen are currently enjoying the fruits of their labours which has seen them have considerable interest in the national press as innovators in their chosen field.