The production of olive oil started in Lanzarote at the end of last month. Olives were already grown in the island, but until recently, the island farmers had to take their harvest to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura for grinding and pressing.
The Cabildo de Lanzarote has invested almost 83,000€ in purchasing and installing an oil press to avoid this. The machinery is now located in the “Granja Agrícola Experimental” (the island’s Experimental Agricultural Farm) in Tahiche.
This has been the final step to close the full cycle of the “El Olivar Ecológico” (The Ecological Olive Grove), a project that the island’s government started two years ago to support and encourage the growing of olives in the island.
The objective of this project is to support the diversification of local crops and to be able to produce Virgin Olive Oil 100% in Lanzarote, with views to apply for a Lanzarote D.O. (“Denominación de Origen”, Origin Denomination) quality seal.
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