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olive

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olive

橄榄 /gǎnlǎn/

Agriculture | n. m.

The fruit of the olive-tree, small, ovoid or ellipsoid in shape and a black-purplish colour when ripe. It consists of a pit, pulp and peel, and it is used both for oil extraction and to be consumed as table olive. There are many varieties of olives.

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Whether green or black, pitted or stuffed, in brine or seasoned, Spanish olives have been making a name for themselves all over the world for decades, and today Spain in the global leader in both production and exports.

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In Spain, 24 main varieties of olives are grown, of which 5 are often used as table olives, while the rest of them are devoted to oil extraction.