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Le Marche Organic Olive Oils
Until recently fine Organic Olive oils produced in the Le Marche region of Italy were virtually unknown outside of Italy and in fact most were unknown outside of Le Marche itself. But hopefully over the next few years this situation will slowly change as these oils are made known to a wider public.
There are many types of Olives grown throughout the world and in our region of southern Le Marche the Sargano olive is widely planted. The olives are harvested when they turn purple and the Sargano olive is widely blended with oils from other olives such as Leccino, Moraiolo and Frantoio. The Leccino and the Frantoio olive varieties are the base of nearly all the oils produced in Le Marche and these are often combined with other less well known varieties. In other areas of Le Marche we find Carboncella in the Ascoli Zone, Raggia and Rosciola in the province of Ancona and also varieties such as Pendolino, Moraiolo and Maurino.
In the Le Marche Olive oils one finds that a typically light and sweet taste prevails. The oils are fruity and slightly spicy but the taste and aroma is pleasantly balanced. As Le Marche becomes more and more popular for holidays and for second homes, I am sure the Olive oils from this region will increasingly gain in popularity both in Italy, the UK and hopefully in the US where Livinginlemarche.com hopes to start importing them in late 2009.
The Olive oils we will be highlighting are all high quality Extra Virgin Olive Oils and all are produced organically and a one bio dynamically. Olives are grown all over the Le Marche region in both small and large Olive groves, and most are grown by small producers who normally only distribute their produce in their local area. Some of these small producers are now managing to export small quantities to other parts of the European mainland and to the UK. We at livinginlemarche.com will be importing small quantities of high quality organic olive oils from three producers in late 2008 and early 2009 after this years olive harvest in November.
Le Marche is blessed with many fine small Olive Oil producers and Livinginlemarche.com believe we have chosen the best small producers in southern Le Marche to supply our Organic Olive Oils. All of the groves are situated in the Ascoli Piceno province in the south of Le Marche and are all within 25kms of the Adriatic coast. We are passionate about Organic Extra virgin olive oils from Le Marche and also in helping the small organic producers reach a larger market outside their region. Several small producers have also approached me from other parts of Le Marche and another from central Umbria, where he produces a really fine Organic oil. I hope in time Livinginlemarche.com can also help these small producers find sales outlets into the wider world and also teach a wider public more about fine Olive oils and their production and history.
Another exciting development are the holidays we can now offer at a few of the Olive Oil producers Agriturismi in southern Le Marche and further details will soon be available about the 2009 season on our website at Livinginlemarche.com.
About the Author
Living and working in the UK and in the Ascoli Piceno province of Le Marche in Italy.
Running a house hunting and house restoration business in the Le Marche region of Italy.
Importing Organic Olive Oil from Le Marche to the UK and USA.
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