Discover the olive varieties grown in Catalonia

The olive tree Seven years after planting an olive tree, it will begin to bear fruit, the olive. Picked from the tree, olives cannot be eaten because they would be bitter. They must be cleaned with water, and sometimes with other ingredients, to remove their bitterness.

And once we can finally eat them, we will discover almost all five basic flavors. Perhaps that's why they are one of the most sought-after snacks. All over the world There are more than 200 different olive varieties in the world, but some are more widely cultivated.



These include the Arbequina and Injerto varieties, as well as the Cortijo and Hojiblanca varieties. The varieties of the territory A trip through our country, exploring the olive groves, shows us that not all olives are the same. Both their weight and taste are different, and the result is oils with unique flavors depending on the variety they are made with.

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