And of Oilivis of Carpino (FG), with Bella Di Capitanata quality olives best pickled green olive produced in Italy in 2023. And it comes fromAgr. Az. Casino Re di Sonnino (LT), the best black olive of the year in black Itrana quality brine. For lovers of seasoned olives you go without fail with Az. Agr. Americo Quattrociocchi from Terracina (LT) with seasoned Itrana black olives.
These are the indications that emerged from “Monna Oliva” the National Competition promoted by the UMAO – Mediterranean Union of Oil Tasters – reserved for table olives produced and processed in Italy, presented during the VIII National Focus on table olives in the former Cartiera Latina in the Appia Antica Park which this year had as its theme: "Opportunities and critical issues of table olive growing".
In the foreground is the comparison between the different Italian production realities both on the problems and on the evolution of production and consumption in the sector. The works moderated by the agri-food journalist Tiziana Briguglio, saw the participation of the director of the Lazio Region Paolo Gramiccia, the director of the "Giuseppe Garibaldi" agricultural technical institute Andrea Pontarelli; of the President of the Agricultural Experts Association Andrea Bottaro; of the regional President of the Città dell'Olio Association Alfredo D'Antimi and of the regional President OP Confoliva Confagricoltura Pierluigi Silvestri.
Over one hundred participants from all producing regions: Liguria, Marche, Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia. Four ccompeting categories: Green tanned olives; Natural green olives; Natural black olives; Seasoned olives.
All awarded producers:
NATURAL GREENS IN NATURAL BRINE
1st place Oilivis srl – Carpino (FG), with Bella Di Capitanata olives
2nd place Az. Agr. CASINO RE – SONNINO (LT), with white Itrana olives
3rd place Terramia Coop – Castelvetrano (TP), with natural Nocellara del Belice olives
The mentions:
Soc Agr. Rossi Giuliano – Cisterna di Latina (LT), with white Itrana olives
Unagri coop – itri (LT), with white Itrana olives
Cav. luigi Deias – Gonnosfanadiga (su), with Gonnos black olives
agr. Americo Quattrociocchi – Terracina (lt), with white Itrana olives
Sardinian food Coseddu – Seneghe (or), with round olives from Cagliari
agr. Russian cosmos – Gaeta (lt), with white Itrana olives
BLACK OLIVES IN NATURAL BRINE
1st place Az. Agr. Casino re – Sonnino (lt), with black Itrana olives
2nd place az. agr. Marina Colonna – San Martino in Pensilis (CB), with black Bitetto termite olives
3rd place agricultural plan – Lucerna (FG), with Peranzana olives changing in sea water
The mentions:
agr. Secularis – Ruviano (ce), with Caiazzana olives
Agricultural company Rossi Giuliano – Cisterna di Latina (lt), with Itrana black olives
agr. Americo Quattrociocchi – Terracina (lt), with Itrana black olives
Agricultural business Cosmo di Russo – Gaeta (lt), with Itrana black olives
Soc. Oilivis srl – Carpino (fg), with Ogliarola Garganica olives
Coop Unagri – Itri (lt), with Itrana black olives
SEASONED OLIVES
1st place Az. Agr. Americo Quattrociocchi – Terracina (lt) with seasoned black Itrana olives
2nd place az. agr. Americo Quattrociocchi – Terracina (lt) with seasoned green Itrana olives
3rd place soc. agr. Cataldo Antonio – Siderno (RC) with seasoned carolea green olives
The mentions:
Soc.coop Copar– Dolianova (above), with “scabecciu” round olives from Cagliari
Coop Terramia – Castelvetrano (tp), with seasoned green Belice nocellara olives
Az cav. Luigi deias – Gonnosfanadiga (su), with “scabecciu” black gonnos olives
Az agr. De Carlo – Bitritto (ba), with Leccino olives seasoned with citrus fruits
Soc. Madama oliva srl – Carsoli (aq), with seasoned pitted Leccino olives
Soc. Madama oliva srl – Carsoli (aq), with spicy crushed green olives
WRINKLED OLIVES
1st place Soc. Coop. Terramia – Castelvetrano (TP), with Nocellara del Belice olives baked in brine
2nd place az. agr. Ermanno & Francesco rosati – Coltodino (ri), with pitted Leccino olives
3rd place soc oilivis srl – hornbeam (FG), with Leccino olives in dry salt
The mentions:
Coop terramia – Castelvetrano (tp), with nocellara del Belice in extra virgin olive oil
agr. Russian cosmos – Gaeta (lt), with salted black Itrana olives
OLIVES IN BRINE
1st place Coop Terramia – Castelvetrano (TP), with Nocellara del Belice olives (Castelvetranese method)
2nd place Agr. Az. Marina Colonna – san martino in pensilis (cb), with bella di cerignola olives (Seville method)
3rd place az. agr. Masciantonio Tommaso – Casoli (ch), with intact olives (Sevillan method)
The mentions:
Agricola Pisciotta – Campobello di Mazara (tp), with Nocellara del Belice olives (Castelvetranese method)
Soc. coop casolana – Casoli (ch), with green olives (Sevillano method)
Soc. Madama oliva srl – Carsoli (aq), with pitted green Nocellara Etnea olives
Soc. Madama oliva srl – Carsoli (aq), with Nocellara del Belice green olives (Castelvetranese method)
