Nocellara del Belice | |
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Olive (Olea europaea) | |
Color of the ripe fruit | Green |
Also called | Oliva Nocellara del Belice Castelvetrano |
Origin | Italy |
Notable regions | Sicily |
Use | Oil and table |
Nocellara del Belice is an olive cultivar from the Valle del Belice area of south-western Sicily. It is a dual-purpose olive, grown both for oil and for the table. It is used to make "Valle del Belìce" extra-virgin olive oil, which is pressed from a minimum of 70% Nocellara del Belice olives. [1] [2] As a table olive it may be treated by various methods, one of which is named for the comune of Castelvetrano in the Valle del Belice; [3] these may be marketed as Castelvetrano olives in the United States and elsewhere, [4] and are large, green olives with a mild, buttery flavor. [4] [5]
The Nocellara del Belice olive has two DOP protections: both Valle del Belìce DOP olive oil and Nocellara del Belice DOP table olives have protected status in the European Union. [1] [3]
Nocellara del Belice olives are grown primarily in Sicily, [6] but also in India, Pakistan and South Africa. [7]
Nocellara del Belice | |
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Olive (Olea europaea) | |
Color of the ripe fruit | Green |
Also called | Oliva Nocellara del Belice Castelvetrano |
Origin | Italy |
Notable regions | Sicily |
Use | Oil and table |
Nocellara del Belice is an olive cultivar from the Valle del Belice area of south-western Sicily. It is a dual-purpose olive, grown both for oil and for the table. It is used to make "Valle del Belìce" extra-virgin olive oil, which is pressed from a minimum of 70% Nocellara del Belice olives. [1] [2] As a table olive it may be treated by various methods, one of which is named for the comune of Castelvetrano in the Valle del Belice; [3] these may be marketed as Castelvetrano olives in the United States and elsewhere, [4] and are large, green olives with a mild, buttery flavor. [4] [5]
The Nocellara del Belice olive has two DOP protections: both Valle del Belìce DOP olive oil and Nocellara del Belice DOP table olives have protected status in the European Union. [1] [3]
Nocellara del Belice olives are grown primarily in Sicily, [6] but also in India, Pakistan and South Africa. [7]