In 2010, a study commissioned by the International Olive Council named Guercif olive oil a candidate for geographical indication. The recognition was begun — the work now is to finish it.
The olive did not arrive in Guercif — it was already home. On the wild olive of North Africa, and azemmur (ⴰⵣⵎⵎⵓⵔ), the older Amazigh name the tree still answers to.
In 2010, a study commissioned by the International Olive Council named Guercif olive oil a candidate for geographical indication. The recognition was begun — the work now is to finish...