The Gordal olive is highly prized for its large size and its soft, meaty texture. Also known as “Gordal Sevillana”, Bella de España or Morcal de Limón, it is a very international type of olive. It appears on 12,000 hectares in Seville, and is also widespread in the rest of Spain and the world, with 4,000 hectares in the US, Italy and Chile.
Esta variedad se destina únicamente al consumo como aceituna de mesa, ya que el contenido de aceite del fruto es escaso. Para mesa, es una de las aceitunas con una valoración comercial más alta gracias a su tamaño y a la alta relación pulpa-hueso. Las aceitunas gordales se consumen enteras, aliñadas o rellenas, y el peso medio aproximado del fruto es de 12 gramos y su rendimiento graso de un 22%, por lo que constituyen un aperitivo muy saludable por su elevado aporte nutricional de vitaminas y fibra.
This variety is intended solely for consumption as a table olive, since the oil content of the fruit is low. For the table, it is one of the olives with the highest commercial value thanks to its size and the high pulp-stone ratio. Gordal olives are eaten whole, seasoned or stuffed, and the approximate average weight of the fruit is 12 grams and its fat yield is 22%, so they constitute a very healthy appetizer due to their high nutritional content of vitamins and fiber.
