The European Olea

“The Olea europea, commonly called olive tree is a plant belonging to the family of Oleaceae that is further differentiated into two plant species: Olea europea sativa and Olea europea oleaster (more than 30 wild species).
Extra Virgin olivaL’ulivo is present in ALL areas bordering the Mediterranean (with some minor differences, such as the Italian Adriatic area of north-east), and for some years has been successfully exported to America (USA, California and Argentina) and in Oceania (Australia and New Zealand). Its growth and spread is mainly linked to the climate, then the temperature and humidity, and despite being the subject of export, oil production is predominant (90% of the total) in indigenous areas. Fruit ripening occurs from October (early varieties) in January (especially late).
Italy is a nation strongly olive growing, so much so that, in theory, only two out of twenty regions (Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta) NOT are characterized by growing (however small) of the olive tree; Moreover, it is easy to understand, most of the oil comes from the south of the Italian peninsula (85% of total): Apulia, Calabria, Basilicata, Sicily and Sardinia.”