Ameixa d'Elvas

Ameixa d'Elvas is a PDO-protected plum of the variety Rainha Cláudia Verde, grown in the Elvas zone of Alto Alentejo, Portugal. The designation covers the fruit of Prunus domestica in fresh, dried, or jam form. The edaphological and climatic conditions of this part of northern Alentejo are held to give the variety its particular characteristics.

About this designation

Ameixa d'Elvas was registered as a PDO on 21 June 1996 under file number PDO-PT-0263, with eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013098. The protected name as registered is Ameixa d'Elvas. The designation covers the fruit of Prunus domestica of the variety Rainha Cláudia Verde, produced within the Elvas zone of Alto Alentejo in northern Portugal. The specification encompasses the fruit in fresh, dried, and jam forms. The rules governing orchard management, growing practices, and production conditions are set out in the respective List of Specifications referenced in the application. The specification attributes the product's particular characteristics to the edaphological and climatic conditions of the northern Alentejo region. The inspection structure named in the application is the Associação de Produtores de Ameixa do Alto Alentejo, with address at Rua Umberto F. Fernandes, 24, 7150 Borba. The applicant group at the time of registration was COABO – Cooperativa Agrícola de Borba, CRL, also based in Borba. Labelling under the designation carries the denomination Ameixa d'Elvas with indication of the Denomination of Origin. The historical basis for the designation's recognition includes the documented international presence of the product and its association with the Elvas region.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 21 June 1996 under file number PDO-PT-0263 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013098).
• The specification restricts the variety to Prunus domestica of the Rainha Cláudia Verde cultivar; no other variety is named.
• The designation covers the fruit in three forms: fresh, dried, and as jam.
• The named inspection body is the Associação de Produtores de Ameixa do Alto Alentejo, based in Borba.

Tasting notes

Alentejano dried plum DOP from Elvas (Portalegre), traditional sun-dried Rainha Cláudia variety. Distinctive amber-yellow color (vs. dark Agen-style prunes), translucent appearance, intensely sweet floral-honey flavor, soft chewy texture — among Portugal's most distinctive dried fruits.

HoReCa use

Ameixa d'Elvas is used as a gift item, served alongside Vinho do Porto and on cheese boards, and features as a seasonal centrepiece at Christmas and other festive occasions; it also appears in pastry preparations.

Packaging

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