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Olive
cultivation emerged in the Middle
East more than 5000 years ago
and extended to the West through
the Mediterranean basin. Little
by little, the first farmers chose
the right trees for producing
the fruit, taking good account
of the area, the productivity
and the yielding and adaptation
to the soil. Under that circumstances,
many olive trees are nowadays
strong and resistant to very different
climate and orographic conditions.
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And now, we introduce some more
varieties of olives.
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is an olive of Spanish origin.
This type is cultivated
in Mendoza, Córdoba
and also in some areas of
La Rioja. It achieves a
good development and keeps
an erect bearing, its branches
have a strong vertical tendency.
This is a medium –
large, ovoid – oval
fruit, averaged 5 gr weight.
Its peel is black when it
reaches complete ripeness.
This is a rustic type, since
it is resistant to cold
weather. Good quality oil
is obtained from this fruit,
which is sometimes destined
to the elaboration of canned
olives. |
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| This
is an olive of Italian origin
and it is widespread in
our country. It is an small,
asymmetric, oval fruit,
wider on the apex than on
the base, that yields good
quality and quantity of
oil. Its peel is black when
it reaches complete ripeness.
This type is quite resistant
to low temperatures and
is also adaptable to the
different ecological conditions
of our country. The oil
is appreciated due to its
organoleptic characteristics
and its stability. |
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| This
kind of olive is widespread
in Spain, and is also called
Racimal, Racimosa or Racimilla.
This fruit cultivation is
being generalized in our
country, where exist plantations
in San Juan and Córdoba.
It is a very developed tree
and its branches have a
tendency to open on the
top. Its vigorous branches
are easily curved as the
fruits grow, which makes
the plant look like a pendulum.
Flowers are situated at
the end of the branches
and its fruits are oval,
medium size (244 per kg)
and a little bulging on
the apex. |
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| Originally,
this type of olive comes
from Valencia, but in our
country there are plantations
mainly in Catamarca and
Córdoba. Its fruits
are oval, medium size (244
per kg), slightly bulging
on the apex and a little
flat on the opposite side.
Its colour goes from light
green to dark purplish when
it reaches ripeness. The
seed is asymmetric, long
– shaped and slightly
curved on the apex, its
surface is stretch –
marked and little bumpy. |
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| This
olive has numerous fruits
of regular magnitude often
grouped at the end of the
branches. They are bright
black, slightly long –
shaped and curved, oval
– elliptical shaped,
with pruina. They are also
slightly laterally pointed.
This fruit has long and
fine peduncles and the relationship
pulp – pit is 5 to
1. Its production is secure
and plentiful and quite
regular year after year. |
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