The culture of olive tree in Italy is mainly in regions of Puglia, Sicily and the region Calabria or in a lesser extent in Tuscany, Ombrie, and Ligurie.
Italy is the second producer of olive oil in the world behind Spain, this is mainly had large spaces devoted to the cultivation of olive.
This oil is known in the world for its taste, and has a controled designation of origin.
There are different varieties of olive trees in Italy, the main ones are :
Puglia : Cellina, Coratina, Cerignola.
Sicily : Tonda Iblea, Nocellaratnea, Moresca.
Ligurie : Taggiasca, Lizona, Raggiola.
These differents varieties produce main vintage in Italy