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The extra-virgin olive oil ''Terre Tarentine'' is produced with the olive cultivars ''Leccino'' and ''Coratina'' and ''Ogliarola'' for, at least, 80%. They are mixed with other minor varieties of the local olive groves. It is recognised as PDO product.
Hypereleon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Olive oil Cuisine of Apulia Agriculture in Italy Italian products with protected designation of origin
The extra-virgin olive oil ''Terre Tarentine'' is produced with the olive cultivars ''Leccino'' and ''Coratina'' and ''Ogliarola'' for, at least, 80%. They are mixed with other minor varieties of the local olive groves. It is recognised as PDO product.
Origins
The cultivation of the olive tree in the western part of theGulf of Taranto
The Gulf of Taranto ( it, Golfo di Taranto; Tarantino: ; la, Sinus Tarentinus) is a gulf of the Ionian Sea, in Southern Italy.
The Gulf of Taranto is almost square, long and wide, making it the largest gulf in Italy, and it is delimited by the ...
has been introduced by the Messapians during the 10th century b.C. and it has been improved by the Greeks and the Phoenicians. In the National Archeological Museum of Taranto it is possible to see some Greek amphorae with mythological scenes linked with the olive tree and its cultivation.
Geography
The extra-virgin olive oil ''Terre Tarentine'' is produced in the western area of theprovince of Taranto
The province of Taranto ( it, provincia di Taranto; Tarantino: ; Salentino: ), previously known as the province of the Ionian, is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto. It has an area of , and a total popul ...
next to the border with Basilicata
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on the Ionian side of Apulia
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. This territory includes the municipalities of Taranto, Ginosa
Ginosa ( Barese: ) is a small town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southern Italy.
Main sights
The most important monument of Ginosa is the ''Castello Normanno'' (Norman Castle). It was built in 1080 by Robert Guiscard to def ...
, Laterza, Castellaneta, Palagianello
Palagianello (Tarantino: or or ) is a small town in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeastern Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in th ...
, Palagiano, Mottola, Massafra, Crispiano, Statte, Martina Franca, Monteiasi and Montemesola. The soil is sandy mainly made of limestone.
Characteristics
The extra-virgin olive oil ''Terre Tarentine'' is yellow with green shades. It has a fruity taste with some light bitter and spicy aroma. It is recommended for vegetables (raw or cooked) and for the second courses like meat and, above all, fish. It is used for some traditional fish recipes like the ones with the Mussels of Taranto. Despite the PDO designation, it is very hard to find and, as opposed to the other PDO extra-virgin olive oil of Apulia, a specific market is not developed yet.{{Cite web, url=http://www.fosan.it/articolo/393_la_filiera_olivicolaolearia_pugliese_struttura_organizzazione_e_competitiv.html, title=La filiera olivicola-olearia pugliese: struttura, organizzazione e competitiv {{! FOSAN, website=www.fosan.it, language=it, access-date=2018-08-06See also
*Terra d'Otranto (extra-virgin olive oil)
The extra-virgin olive oil ''Terra d'Otranto'' is produced with the olive cultivars ''Cellina di Nardò'' and ''Ogliarola'' for, at least, 60%. They are mixed with other minor varieties of the local olive groves. Its name is linked with the histo ...
* Olive oil
Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained from olives (the fruit of ''Olea europaea''; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin, produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. It is commonly used in cooking: f ...
References
External links
Hypereleon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Olive oil Cuisine of Apulia Agriculture in Italy Italian products with protected designation of origin