According to recent data, 93% of the world’s total olive oil production is provided by the European continent alone with the countries of Italy, Greece, Spain and Turkey being among the foremost producers. In this esteemed list,...
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According to recent data, 93% of the world’s total olive oil production is provided by the European continent alone with the countries of Italy, Greece, Spain and Turkey being among the foremost producers. In this esteemed list, according to 2005 statistics, positioned eighth in the world is Portugal which accounts for about 2% consumption, 1% production and about 7.1 kg per capita consumption annually. While it is true that Portugal is very famous worldwide for its wines and vineyards, olive oil too has been emerging slowly as one of the leading cash crops and in some parts of Portugal, olive oil groves are located in close proximity to vineyards. Some of the prominent olive growing regions of Portugal include the hills of the Moura region, the Norte Alentjano, the upper Douro and the Tras-os-Montes in the northern part of Portugal. Olive oil is obtained by means of extraction from the olive fruit and in Portugal the olive oil is of very strong quality, totally ripe and golden.
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