Azeitona de Conserva Negrinha de Freixo

A Portuguese PDO table olive produced from the Negrinha de Freixo variety in a defined area of Trás-os-Montes. Each olive is spherical with a light tip, weighing between 3 and 5 g and measuring between 3 and 5 cm³ in volume, and is black in colour at maturity. Harvest is carried out by hand.

About this designation

Azeitona de conserva Negrinha de Freixo is a table olive registered as a PDO on 21 June 1996 under file number PDO-PT-0231, with eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013241. The protected name as registered is Azeitona de conserva Negrinha de Freixo. The geographical area is restricted to the subdistricts of Foz-Côa, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé, and Vila Flor. The olive of this designation is spherical, ending in a light tip, with a weight between 3 and 5 g and a volume between 3 and 5 cm³, and is black in colour when mature. Harvest must be carried out manually. The specification notes that the climatic conditions and the fine and sloping soils of the area provide a favourable environment for the development of this variety. Historical documentation establishing the variety's particular suitability for preserving rather than oil production forms part of the evidence base for the designation. The applicant group at the time of registration was Cooperativa de Olivicultores de Moncorvo, C.R.L., based in Moncorvo. The inspection structure named in the specification is Tradição e Qualidade - Associação Interprofissional para os Produtos Agro-Alimentares de Trás-os-Montes, located in Mirandela. Labelling must carry the designation Azeitona de conserva Negrinha de Freixo together with the Denomination of Origin indication. The applicable national standard referenced in the specification is Portuguese Standard 3034.

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-0231 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013241).
• Each olive must weigh between 3 and 5 g and have a volume between 3 and 5 cm³, and must be black in colour at maturity.
• Harvest of the Negrinha de Freixo olive is required to be carried out manually.
• The geographical area is restricted to the subdistricts of Foz-Côa, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé, and Vila Flor.

Tasting notes

Trás-os-Montes black table olive DOP from Negrinha de Freixo cultivar. Distinctive small black olive, traditional brine-cured. Wrinkled appearance, soft tender flesh, characteristic Trás-os-Montes profile.

HoReCa use

Served as an apéritif olive in Trás-os-Montes; used on charcutaria boards and in regional stews.

Packaging

• jar-glass-200g-brine
• jar-glass-500g-brine
• vacuum-pack-200g
• bucket-1kg-brine