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Home » Preserves » Olives » Oil Olives » Santa Caterina Olives

Santa Caterina Olives

The Santa Caterina Olive tree is a strong, vigorous and consistent producer.

The olives are very large, with a 17% oil yield. There are grooves on the surface of the pit inside.

The olives are harvested green in September for table olives, or let ripen to black for pressing into oil.

Grown in Tuscany, as well as in Jordan, Argentina, Albania, Azerbaijan, California, China, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Pakistan, Peru and Slovenia.

History Notes

Originated near Lucca in Tuscany.

Other names

AKA: Oliva di San Biago, Oliva di San Giacomo, Oliva Lucchese
Italian: Oliva di San Biago, Oliva di San Giacomo, Oliva di Santa Caterina, Oliva Lucchese

This page first published: Aug 2, 2004 · Updated: Jun 8, 2018.

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Tagged With: Green Olives, Italian Olives, Tuscan Food, Tuscan Olives

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