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The olive, botanical name Olea europaea, meaning 'European olive', is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin, with wild subspecies found further afield in Africa and western Asia. When in shrub form, it is known as Olea europaea ' Montra ', dwarf olive, or little olive.
The Leccino tree grows well in cooler climates, [2] but is not as tolerant to heat as Spanish olive cultivars. The tree grows quickly and has a dense canopy. It tends to be highly productive in the right conditions and has a tendency to grow more like a tree than a bush, which is different from most olive trees.
Amfissa olives enjoy protected designation of origin (PDO) status, and are equally good for olive oil extraction. The olive grove of Amfissa, which consists of 1,200,000 olive trees is a part of a protected natural landscape. Arbequina: Spain a small, brown olive native to Arbeca, grown in Aragon and Catalonia, Spain, good for eating and for ...
Cailletier cultivar near Contes, Alpes-Maritimes, with an olive harvest net on the ground The Cailletier is a dual use cultivar, used both for the extraction of oil and as a table olive. [ 8 ] In spite of the fact that the stone is relatively large, it gives a yield of oil (20–25%). [ 3 ]
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The Germaine, also Ghjermana (Corsican pronunciation: [ˈdjɛrˈmana]; Ghjermana di Balagna), Ghermana, Germana, and sometimes as Romana, is a cultivar of olives grown primarily in Corsica, but also in parts of northern Italy. Genetically it is close to the cultivar Frantoio, that is grown in the Italian region of Tuscany. [1]
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Olive bread is a bread laced with olives. [1] It originated in Italy, [ a ] where it is prepared using black salt-cured olives, green Spanish-style olives, and other types. [ 2 ] Italian varieties are typically prepared with flour, butter and eggs as the bread's base.