Extra virgin olive oil

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Cultivated varieties > Historic olive grove: Languedoc Picholine (French variety, 80 per cent), Moroccan Picholine (native, 10 per cent), Menara (native, 2 per cent), Haouzia (native, 2 per cent), Chemlali (Tunisian, 2 per cent), Dahbia (indigenous, 4 per cent); Production area > Marrakech region Area > 300 ha – 74 acres Altitude > 390 metres above sea level Soil composition > 30% clay, 35% loam, 35% sand. Generally, a well-balanced soil (pH 8.34) Pruning system > Large olive trees pruned into cup shapes Density > mature olive grove: 100 olive trees/ hectare (10 metres between each tree and between each row of olive trees) Yield > traditional olive grove: 25,000 litres with a maximum acidity of 0.4° Harvest > From late September to late November Extraction temperature > First cold pressing, maximum 26 °C Extraction method > Continuous, eco-friendly two-phase system Yield > Between 10.5% and 13% Format/size > Glass bottle 0.25–0.5 litres

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