ATB President Ali Çandır: "As Borsa, we aim to bring olives and olive oil in our region to the place they deserve, both in terms of production amount and commercially." Assoc. Prof. of the Department of Horticulture. Dr. Mücahit Taha Özkaya: "We obtained olive oil by collecting olives from different regions and gardens from Döşemealtı to Manavgat. We will have these products analyzed in the laboratory of Cordoba University in Spain and reveal the oleocanthal level."
According to the statement made by Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB), the "Project for Determining the Local Differences of Rabbit Heart Olive Varieties, Beylik and Black Olives Grown in Antalya Province, in a Way That Can Form the Basis for a Geographical Indication", carried out by the Stock Exchange, which has put the issue on its agenda scientifically, has entered its second year.
ATB, Ankara University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Assoc. Dr. With the project he carried out with Mücahit Taha Özkaya, he aims to determine the biochemical and sensory differences of the "Tavşan Yüreği" olive variety, "Beylik" and "Karazeytin" olive types grown in Antalya.
The exchange also sends samples of the olive oil from the harvested olives to Spain and has them analyzed in detail in terms of health components.
ATB President Ali Çandır, whose views were included in the statement, stated that the Mediterranean is the homeland of olives and olive oil.
Pointing out that Antalya is one of the important centers of olive and olive oil trade dating back to the Pamphylia period, Çandır said, "As the Borsa, we aim to bring the olives and olive oil in our region to the place they deserve, both in terms of production amount and trade." he said.
Reminding that they received geographical indication registration for the "Rabbit Heart" olive, Çandır stated that they are also working on the acceptance of the "Beylik" olive as a variety.
Stating that the olive oil obtained from the products in question is estimated to be of "medicinal" quality, Çandır said that Assoc. Prof. Dr. He noted that they were working with Mücahit Taha Özkaya.
Explaining that they had the olive oils obtained from "Rabbit's Heart" and "Beylik" olives analyzed in Spain, Çandır said, "Our teacher will make an evaluation according to the report from Spain. The health value of these products will be revealed through our studies." he said.
- "It has existed in these lands for 6 thousand years, it can be sold for 100 euros per liter."
Assoc. Dr. Özkaya stated that olives have existed in Anatolian lands for 6 thousand years.
Emphasizing that Antalya is an important olive and olive oil center with its unique products, Özkaya stated that they carried out this project to evaluate in more detail the minor components, also called health components, of the products specific to the region.
Stating that the superior properties of the "Rabbit Heart" olive oil from the Antalya region were evaluated as a result of the analysis, Özkaya said:
"It was estimated that the level of oleocanthal (minor components) in this olive oil may be higher than other varieties. We obtained olive oil by collecting olives from different regions and gardens from Döşemealtı to Manavgat. We will have these products analyzed in the laboratory of Cordoba University in Spain and reveal the oleocanthal level. Polyphenol "If the content is high, the olive oil obtained from these products can be used as a food supplement. A liter of these products can be sold for up to 100 euros."
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