Portugal: Certified Galician table olives from Beira Baixa arrive in supermarkets

Published Aug 1, 2024

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The Beira Interior Olive Oil Producers Association (APABI) has launched the Azeitona Galega da Beira Baixa PGI, a protected geographical indication olive variety, to preserve and celebrate the supreme quality of Portuguese olives despite the challenges of low productivity and pest susceptibility. This olive is now on sale and can only be used by producers and processors in specific areas, adhering to set requirements. The PGI designation aims to increase the income of regional olive growers, prevent the abandonment of traditional olive groves, and potentially inspire new plantations. The Azeitona Galega da Beira Baixa PGI is a table olive made with water and salt, following traditional regional techniques.

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The Beira Interior Olive Oil Producers Association (APABI) launched the Azeitona Galega da Beira Baixa PGI – Protected Geographical Indication – to “preserve the most Portuguese of varieties”, and is now on sale. “Galega has always been a difficult variety, due to its low productivity, difficulty in mechanizing the harvest, very susceptible to pests and diseases, and poor oil yield, despite many experts considering the supreme quality of its oils”, said João Pereira, president of APABI. According to the person responsible, “the lack of research and the appearance of other varieties aimed at large-scale production also contributed to Galega falling behind, with the exception of Beira Baixa”. According to the press release, APABI says it has never given up on this olive variety and that “the few investments in new olive groves in the region have transformed it into a living museum of this variety, and there is a need to guarantee its continuity in the future”. “The formula found to ...

Source: PTvidarural