Biancolilla Box 3-liters tin

Origins

The Biancolilla olive tree is one the oldest varieties among Italian olive groves. Its production is particularly appreciated for its abundance and rusticity. This variety is in fact quite resistant even on hilly, poorly sprayed areas; in fact, the territory of Sicily is particularly suitable since it is a plant that develops very deep roots and naturally reaches the water necessary for their development
The Biancolilla extra virgin olive oil produced in Sicily by the Officine Kaggiotto company is made by pressing only native olives, grown in the company’s olive groves.

The harvest is carried out in the period in which the color begins to change from green to purple: this is precisely the best time to collect the fruits, since you will obtain a superior quality EVO oil. After harvesting, the olives are taken to the oil mill, where they are cold pressed within the first 12 hours of harvesting.
The processing of olives inside the mill follows 3 main phases:

• it begins with the elimination of the water and the solid parts;
• it continues with filtration, that allows to pick up only the best liquid olive oil;
• at the end, oil is bottled and ready to be shipped.

About the Biancolilla tree and its olives

Biancolilla trees are outstanding just for their majesty. It is an imposing, robust plant, characterized by a wide development of branches and trunk, both in height and in width.
The flowering of Biancolilla is very scarce; on the contrary, the leaves stand out more, which have a dark green color and an elongated shape, they can even reach 10cm.
The olives produced by Biancolilla plants have an elliptical shape, whose pulp is not very consistent, in fact their weight is around four grams. Production occurs in alternate years and offers a rather low yield.