Producers want to bring Galega olives from Beira Baixa IGP to the Portuguese table

Published Jul 26, 2024

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The Association of Olive Oil Producers of Beira Interior (APABI) has introduced the Galician Olive from Beira Baixa PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) to safeguard the traditional Galega olive variety in Portugal. Despite its low productivity and vulnerability to pests, the Galega olive is celebrated for its premium oil. The PGI status, secured through extensive research and testing, aims to boost regional olive growers' income, prevent the abandonment of traditional groves, and potentially encourage new plantations. The Azeitona Galega da Beira Baixa PGI olives, preserved using traditional methods, are now available in Continente supermarkets.

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Galega is the most Portuguese olive variety in Portugal and, in order to preserve this product, the Association of Olive Oil Producers of Beira Interior (APABI) launches today, in the middle of the Tagus River, in Vila Velha de Ródão, in Castelo Branco, the Galician Olive from Beira Baixa PGI - Protected Geographical Indication. The olive grove sector in Portugal has transformed in the last decade, due to the strong investments made in this value chain and which, according to João Pereira, president of APABI, “brought an exponential growth in new plantations and a dynamic little seen in the Portuguese agri-food sector ”. “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 olive oil yield, despite many experts considering the supreme quality of its oils”, says João Pereira, adding that “the lack of research and the appearance of other varieties aimed at large-scale ...

Source: AgroNegocios