Nocellara del Belice
| Nocellara del Belice | |
|---|---|
 Nocellara del Belice olives are picked when still bright green | |
| 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
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]
References
- ^ a b Valle del Belìce DOP (in Italian). Camera di Commercio Trapani. Accessed June 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-393-08348-4
- ^ a b Nocellara del Belìce DOP (in Italian). Camera di Commercio Trapani. Accessed June 2015.
- ^ a b Amanda Gold (March 1, 2009), "Olive lovers clamor for the Castelvetrano", San Francisco Chronicle
- ISBN 978-0-643-09950-0
- ISBN 978-92-5-105347-8
- FAOSeed and Plant Genetic Resources Service, 2008
External links
Media related to Oliva Nocellara del Belice (DOP) at Wikimedia Commons
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