Project Description

BLACK OLIVES PASTE

INGREDIENTS

Black olives 76%, extra virgin olive oil, parsley, wild oregano, dried chili pepper, vinegar, salt.

ORIGIN / PRODUCTION ZONE

The olive tree is the mediterranean plant for excellence. Cultivated in countries with a mild and temperate climate, belongs to the family of “Oleacee” and has a deportment unmistakable, convoluted and decayed as is. The cultivation of the olive tree provides for many complex operation, to achieve the greatest possible amount of the fruits: the olives. these are sqeezed to get the oil or, maturation forwarded, are put in special containers with brine government, for periods ranging from 8 to 10 months. The olives groves are located in Sicily at the slants of the MONTI IBLEI, and precisely in the territory of Buccheri, the contrada Ragameli.
Cultivar: Tonda Iblea, varieties typical of eastern Sicily.
Altitude: 500/600 meters above the sea level.
Harvesting period: December / March.
Harvesting system: picking hand.

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