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The Olive
The Olive (Olea europaea sativa) is the original plant of Asia, cultivated since ancient times throughout the Mediterranean basin. High tree or shrub up to 12 meters with trunk cylindrical brown, cracked, branches angle, low, dense, angular, oblong-leaved lanceolate or elliptical, silver, persistent, opposite Leathery, rolled to the edge, small white flowers in axillary clusters, drupe fruits oleifera. There are numerous varieties for the production of olive oil and table olives or canteen, its wood, wheat, is wanted, its leaves in summer ipotensiva action, diuretic, antitermica.
It is no coincidence that "Gravine Joniche" is the result of a wise combination of olive Oliarola, Leccino and Coratina, variety prized dell'arco Jonico tarantino.
The Oliarola it rounds the taste and gives a taste of sweet almond, Leccino characterizes the oil with fruity herbaceous, the Coratina with its dose of polyphenols promotes the product, from body oil as well as hints of bitter and spicy.
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