Why Spanish
Olive Oil – Years of Tradition
Olive oil has been
an integral part of the Spanish diet for years. Dribbling oil on bread
with a bit of tomato wasn't gourmet -- it was sustinence. Before olive
oil became the oil choice of dieticians, nutritionists, and doctors,
the Spanish diet revolved around it. Spain, over the years, held on
to its Mediterranean and Spanish traditions, and is now the first olive
oil producing country in the world!
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Olive
Oil production has reached 1.4 million tons in recent years. |
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In
Spain, there are more than than 300 million olive trees in over
2 million hectares. Drive from Granada to Cordoba and you’ll
experience hours of rolling hills of olive trees as far as the eye
can see. |
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This
surface area is more than 25% of the world’s olive growing
surface area! |
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Spain
is the biggest exporter of olive oil in the world. |
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Spain
exports Olive Oil to more than 100 countries. |
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Spain
exports Olive Oil to the 5 continents. |
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The
majority of Spanish exports are in bulk, but packed exports have
increased. |
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All
olive oils in Spain are place through strict quality controls that
have been established by the European Union. |
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