Sikitita

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Sikitita
Olive (Olea europaea)
OriginSpain
Notable regions Catalonia
UseOil

The Sikitita or Chiquitita [1] is an olive cultivar from Spain. It is a hybrid of Picual (female) and Arbequina (male) olives. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Variedad de olivar - Sikitita" (in Spanish).