Puente Genave Birdwatching
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Calendar 8 days tour
Segura montains
Day 1 (Sunday)
- Olive´s oil culture
Olive's culture
The olive tree is an oleaginous tree from the East, with gnarled and twisted trunk, and wide and branchy crown. The leaves are green on the surface and silvery underneath and the flower is small.
It requires a lot of sun and avoids humidity, with the soil having to be deep and dry.
This evergreen noble tree takes a long time to grow and can live for centuries, branching in two or three stems. Alongside vines and cereals,it has been a constant feature of Mediterranean culture from the dawn of time.
The olive tree is a low-maintenance tree. Its cultivation is seasonal and does not require full-time dedication, allowing farmers to perform other activities: such as , harvest, pruning, ploughing, fumigation.
The enormous tapestry of olive trees has led to a complete ecosystem where dozens of animal species live together- some of great interest.
Those visiting the province for the first time are always surprised by the landscape dominated by seemingly endless geometric crop lines.
Jaén olives, known as “picual”, are nearly all used for oil. The name “picual” comes from the pointed top the fruit takes. It is said that one in every two olive trees planted in Andalusia is from this variety. The extra virgin olive oil it gives is considered to be top-quality thanks to its stability and resistance to going rancid.
Its has a spicy and slightly bitter taste.
We meet a rich in oleaginous acid product and with antioxidant properties substances which exert on our organism so beneficial actions for our health like: Contributes to decrease the cholesterol level, it prevents cardiovascular diseases, reduces the gastric acidity, helps to cicatrize ulcers, it regulates the intestinal traffic, and protect internal organs like pancreas, liver, vesicle and invigorates the skin.