Fuerteventura Olive Oil

The likelihood of Fuerteventura becoming one of Spain’s top producers of olive oil has taken a big step closer due to the construction of an olive processing plant in Pozo Negro. The Almazar, which is Arabic for squeezing place, hopes to increase productivity in the very near future and local olive farmers are interested in being part of that growth.


Around forty farmers have expressed interest and a willingness to take part in this project and the Almazara is expected to produce up to 1,500 litres of olive oil from 10,000 kilos of olives.
The oil is made from three varieties of olive all of which have a very distinct volcanic taste. The islands Government is hoping that the production of oil will be a success and establish Fuerteventura as an important olive oil producer.