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CROATIA, ITALY AND PORTUGAL ARE ALL

PRODUCERS OF OLIVE OIL. OUR PROJECTS FIRST

ENCOUNTER WITH THIS PRECIOUS OIL WAS

IN PORTUGAL. THERE ARE SIX OLIVE OIL PRODUCING

REGIONS THAT HAVE A PROTECTED DESIGNATION

OF ORIGIN (PDO): AZEITE DO NORTE ALENTEJANO,

AZEITE DE MOURA, AZEITE DE ALENTEJO INTERIOR,

AZEITE DE TRÁS-OS-MONTES, AZEITE DO RIBATEJO,

AND AZEITE DA BEIRA INTERIOR.