Monterrubio oil triumphs in Italy

Top Quote Estimated total production of 1.3 million kilograms of oil, approximately 130,000 certified SERN Agro Ecological Control Board of Extremadura (CRAEx) and 100,000 by the Control Board of Protected Designation of Origin (DOP) oil Monterrubio. End Quote
  • Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, PR (1888PressRelease) March 22, 2011 - The cooperative's Miracle Monterrubio export to Italy about 70% of olive oil produced in this campaign, which this country will become the main target of production of society.

    The manager of the cooperative, Juan Carlos Medina, explained that the Italian market is interested in extra virgin olive oil in this society for its flavor, texture, body, color and odor characteristics.

    Pending completion of the campaign for olive harvesting, scheduled for later this month, the union estimates that export to the Italian market a million pounds of extra virgin olive oil, obtained from Picual and ergot.

    Italy has been, since the beginning of the cooperative, one of the main recipients of oil from La Milagrosa through agreements with several importers of this country that have appreciated the qualities of the product. However, this campaign has materialized permitirn contacts significantly increase the volumes of production sold in previous years.

    Oil ecological

    In this campaign, the cooperative collect 6.5 million pounds of olive varieties picual and ergot, of which approximately 650,000 kilograms, 10 percent of its production, is intended to be the elaboration No ecological oil to be exported mostly to France, Germany or Belgium.

    Estimated total production of 1.3 million kilograms of oil, approximately 130,000 certified SERN Agro Ecological Control Board of Extremadura (CRAEx) and 100,000 by the Control Board of Protected Designation of Origin (DOP) oil Monterrubio.
    The cooperative sells its entire production under three brands: Don oil it (hosting the Monterrubio Oil DOP) Bio Montemilagros and oil it (hosting the Oil DOP Monterrubio and Agro Ecological Control Board of Extremadura).

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