Peru bets on the traditional olive grove

Olimerca.- Peru produces the same olive oil that it consumes from olive trees, most of which are traditionally grown and centuries old, as this country has the oldest olive trees that were planted in South America in the 16th century. Some of them are maintained in an artisanal way by descendants of native settlers, producing oils from centennial olive trees of excellent quality, and most of the table olives derive from those old olive trees, which were multiplied and today give their name to the so-called variety " Creole”. This is revealed by a study by Juan Vilar Consultores, which highlights that production is concentrated in the south of the country, mostly in the regions of Tacna and Arequipa, and also to a lesser extent in Ica, Lima, La Libertad and Moquegua. Of all its crops, traditional olive groves are most relevant, standing at 63.9%, followed by intensive cultivation 19.6% and finally super-intensive cultivation 16.5%. 90% of the cultivation corresponds to dry land, ...