Extra-virgin olive oil Terre Tarentine

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 the Gulf of Taranto 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.[1]

Geography

The extra-virgin olive oil Terre Tarentine is produced in the western area of the province of Taranto next to the border with Basilicata on the Ionian side of Apulia. This territory includes the municipalities of Taranto, Ginosa, Laterza, Castellaneta, Palagianello, Palagiano, Mottola, Massafra, Crispiano, Statte, Martina Franca, Monteiasi and Montemesola. The soil is sandy mainly made of limestone.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Portale Sviluppo Agricolo". sviluppoagricolo.regione.puglia.it. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  2. ↑ www.agraria.org. "Prodotti tipici italiani: Terre Tarentine DOP". www.agraria.org (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  3. ↑ Renna, Massimiliano; Rinaldi, Vito Antonio; Gonnella, Maria (January 2015). "The Mediterranean Diet between traditional foods and human health: The culinary example of Puglia (Southern Italy)". International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science. 2 (2): 68. doi:10.1016/j.ijgfs.2014.12.001. ISSN 1878-450X.
  4. ↑ "La filiera olivicola-olearia pugliese: struttura, organizzazione e competitiv | FOSAN". www.fosan.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-08-06.
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