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This variety takes its name from the town of Alfafara in Alicante. In the Spanish Levante region it is also known as Alfafarenca. In addition to Alicante, it is grown in Valencia and Albacete. This variety produces virgin olive oils in which bitterness and spiciness are perfectly balanced. On the nose, it stands out for its banana and ripe tomato notes.

This variety probably originates from the Alicante region of El Comtat, being grown in this region and also in L'Alcoià, the upper and middle basin of Vinalopó, and to a lesser extent in La Marina (all of them in Alicante); in the province of Valencia it is grown mainly in La Vall d'Albaida, the Ayora Valley and La Canal de Navarrés, and is scattered in other inland regions. It is also grown in the south-east of the province of Albacete.

It is a variety with a very high and constant production, although in arid conditions it atrophies a little. The tree resists frost well, but not the fruit, which is very sensitive, which, together with its late ripening, means that in the cold regions where it is grown, ripening is often incomplete. Its great resistance to detachment makes mechanised harvesting difficult.

It can be considered a late variety as its optimum harvesting time is in January. The fat content of the olive evolves from an average value of 15.6% in the first fortnight of November to 22.6% in the first fortnight of January, so that the theoretical fat yield increases from 13-14% to 19-20%.

Later harvesting in search of a higher yield and/or a reduction in the bitterness and pungency of the oil results in oils of poorer quality, with a noticeable reduction in polyphenol content, oleic acid content, stability and intensity of the fruitiness.

Alfafara oil is characterised by a medium oleic acid content, which can exceed 70 % depending on the soil and climate of the area and the state of maturity of the fruit, and a high polyphenol content, which gives it medium stability against oxidation.

Extra virgin olive oil

The extra virgin olive oil of the Alfafara variety is a spicy and bitter oil, medium fruity with notes of green grass, aromatic herbs and green almonds.