Aloreña

The Aloreña Olive is a variety of table olive native to the Valley of Guadalhorce where it is grown. The fruit is egg-shaped, similar to an apple in shape and color, it is like a small apple and for this reason many call it ‘mini apple’. A typical variety of the province of Málaga. Its oil has a light green color, with an aroma in which green fruit and grass predominates.

Alorena characteristic

Aloreña Olive is between 140 and 260 mm. In a particular localized zone within the production area, between the municipalities of Alozaina and Coin, they produce the olives known as ‘partridge egg’, because the dimensions are just like those of a partridge egg. The organoleptic characteristics vary depending on the degree of natural fermentation of the product: slightly fermented olives, known in the area as Fresh Green Olives, have a clear, green color, with a pleasant smell of green fruit and herbs that indicates their freshness and that they were recently harvested. Moreover it is noticeable the presence of the traditional seasonings in the preparation and the consistent and firm structure. One of the distinguishing characteristics is the bitter taste; because of this sometimes you can note a salty taste, depending on the characteristics of the seasonings

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