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Arbequina's olive tree (olea europea sativa), originary from Arbeca (Lleida), arrived from Tierra Santa through Templars ending Middle Age. Its crop has been extended nowadays to Lleida and Tarragona counting more than 50.000 cultivated hectares.
The olive tree is a cold resistant tree, a poor land well adapting tree that exceeds three meters high. Poor ramification and its wood has a greyish-green colour.
La seva fulla té forma acanalada amb les vores no espessides,
és de color verd ocre o gris verd groguenc.
Its fruit has an oval form, asymmetrical, and its weight is between 2, 20 and 0, 40 g with a 20% fat performance at least.
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Harvested during November and December, when olives are on their best ripens moment. Harvest is the most delicate labour of olive tree crop. The best method of arbequina's olives recollection is made by hand. The most important thing is trying to not damage olives and transporting them as soon as possible to the oil mill.
Olive oil obtained of arbequina's variety is very similar to the olive oil produced in other Mediterranean countries, being one of its characteristics its yellow and slightly green colour.
As there are a great variety cultivated, the olive oil obtained of arbequina's variety, has a sweet and fresh almond taste that causes some bitter and spicy characteristic pleasant to our palate.
Apple and wild fruits soft delicate fragrances, its fruity and delicate aroma is unmistakable.
 The Extra Virgin Olive Oil obtained of the arbequina's olive is appreciated around the world for its organoleptical characteristics. It is specially recommended for salads and vegetables dressing.
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