Kings of olives

15 mayo 2009, 09:22
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In the world, we know about next to two hundred kind of olives, but in Spain are produced the followings:

“Picual” or “Morteña” or “Lopereña” or “Nevadillo blanco”: This is the most important an extended kind, it suppose the 50% of the production in Spain, and around 20% of a global production. Its oil is one of the best in the world becase of its natural chemical quality. It has a strong fruited taste. Its stability makes it very resistant to get rancid. It’s extraordinary rich in vitamin E and oleic acid.
“Picudo”
“Verdial”
“Arbequina”
“Empeltre”
“Cornicabra”
“Lechín”
Table olive
“Manzanilla”
“Gordal”
“Morona”
“Cornezuelo”