Varieties of olives in France

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The main varieties of olives for the elaboration of olive oil are:

  • Tanche
  • Picholine
  • Bouteillan
  • Salonenque
  • Verdale
  • Aglandeau
  • Lucques

The salient aromas for these varieties are dry almond, artichoke, cocoa for the variety "aglandeau" and vanilla truffle.

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