Azeitonas de Conserva de Elvas e Campo Maior

These olives are table olives of the Azeiteira and Redondil varieties. They are produced in the municipality of Campo Maior, near the Spanish-Portuguese border. Traditionally grown without the use of any pesticides or herbicides, these olives are carefully selected and hand-picked.

Since they are not suitable for the production of olive oil, elvas olives are mostly brined and canned or jarred. These olives can be either green or black, and they have a delicate, smooth skin and a mellow yet aromatic flavor. Elvas olives can be consumed as an appetizer or used as an ingredient in many traditional Portuguese dishes, such as rojões (fried pork) or bife de atum de cebolada (tuna steak with onions).