Cornicabra

Variety of Olive · Olea europaea

Spain's second most important oil variety from central Castile – aromatic, very stable and frost-hardy.

Also known as: Cornezuelo, Osnal

🇪🇸 Spain 1700

Taste & characteristics

spicybitteraromatic

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Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Curved, horn-shaped fruit ('goat's horn'), hence the name.

Medium vigour, well adapted to continental climate with hot summers and cold winters.

Good and regular; oil aromatic, balanced bitter-pungent, oxidation-stable.

Dominates Castile-La Mancha and Toledo; high cold tolerance.

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