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A total of 28 olive oils participate in the Official Competition Agrocanarias 2024, and 75% more than last year
He La Peña Viewpoint, in The iron, welcomed today Wednesday, 31 January, he Official Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition Agrocanarias 2024, competition organized by the Department of Agriculture, Cattle raising, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty of the Government of the Canary Islands, through the Canarian Institute of Agri-Food Quality (ICCA), that sees increased participation in a 75% compared to last year, with a total of 28 productions that compete to become the Best Oil of the Archipelago of this eighth edition.
Las 28 samples come from 17 oil mills (in front of the 16, of 11 oil mills of 2023) and are distributed in 13 of Fuerteventura (eight companies), six of Gran Canaria (three companies), four of Tenerife (of companies), three of The Palm (of companies), one of The iron (a company) and one of Lanzarote (a company).
The competition is governed by a blind tasting system. So, the tasting committee, formed 11 tasters specialized in the analysis of agri-food products, evaluates samples without knowing their origin. In the olfactory phase, the intensity of the aromas and the fruitiness are evaluated. (green or ripe). In the gustatory, after heating the glass manually to about 28 o 30 degrees, The product is allowed to flow throughout the mouth to evaluate the set or harmony of the flavors: dulce, bitter, spicy,etc., in addition to other aspects such as astringency.
Through this procedure, the productions awarded with special distinctions will be determined. “Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the Canary Islands”, “Best Organic EVOO” y “Best Image and Presentation”. Besides, Based on the scores awarded, the Great Gold Medals, Gold Medals and of Plata of the contest.
EVOO, pride of the sector in the Canary Islands
During the opening of this event, the owner of the Area, Narvay Quintero, highlighted the high participation of this call, which, as he pointed out, It is a reflection of the consolidation of this contest, “a reference that is part of the policy of the Canary Islands Executive to highlight Canarian productions of differentiated quality; and also shows the importance that the cultivation of the olive tree is gaining in recent years in the Archipelago, whose production has tripled in 2012 a 2022 on the islands (when passing from 411 a 1.326 tons in this period).
“Aware of the interest it aroused in farmers, in my previous stage as a counselor, in the year 2017, from the Government of the Canary Islands we proposed to the European Commission the incorporation of the olive grove to the aid of the POSES, compensations that have been maintained since then, and constitute an important support for producers”, pointed out. “In The iron, besides, promotions next to the Council and to the financial institution CajaSiete the start-up of the first island oil mill, that in the last campaign broke production records with 1.265 liters”, added.
For your part, the director of ICCA, Luis Arraez Guadalupe, has pointed out that “This event represents a platform to publicize the organoleptic characteristics of our oils and to reinforce the positioning of these productions in the Canarian and foreign markets through the distinction received by the award-winning participants.”.
“In line with the counselor's words, We are committed to continuing to promote the production of EVOO and to promote excellence in our olive sector”, he added.
The event was attended by the president of the Council insular, Alpidio Armas, of the mayor of Valverde, Carlos Brito, of the deputies Juan Manuel Casañas y Lucia Fuentes, and other authorities of the local and insular corporations of the island.
