Greek olive oil for cooking

Olive oil is considered a sacred food in Greece and no alterations or changes of any kind are allowed.
Greek growers tend some 14 million olive trees – 1.4 olive trees per person

3,500 years of olive oil experience...

Olive oil production in Lakonia began around 1500 BC. Lakonia is well known with it's ancient name, Sparta with the famous Spartan warriors. The mountains and the rich exposure from the sun, the rich soil and ideal climate conditions make Lakonia region one of the best places to thrive olive trees.

Olive oil imports in Greece are non existent.

Only Greek olive oil is available in Greece, as 80% of it is extra virgin olive oil, so there is no need of mixing it with other kind of olive oils. Greece is probably the most fortunate country from the gods according to ancient ancestors or nature in accordance with the present technocrats.

Greece is the world's largest producer of extra virgin olive oil

Greece (80%), Italy (45%) and Spain (30%) come in first, second and third place in the extra virgin olive oil race. One third of the total olive oil production is exported in bulk to other producing countries and blended with their lower quality olive oils to enhance the flavour.

Unquestionably, the Greek extra virgin olive oil is by far the best in the world.

At international level, Greece has the highest per capita consumption, more than 26 litres per person per year and one of the world’s highest average life expectancies! Second coming of the Spaniards, with 14 litres consumption per person per annum. In UK not even 1 litre per person per year....
Price wise it is more expensive, but is the top quality. It takes 5 kg of olives to make a litre of Greek olive oil. That is why extra virgin olive oil is so expensive compared to other oils.

Olive oil is a fruit juice!

The olives are pressed to release their juices just like the apples. Olive oil is made from the fruit and not from the seeds! Greek olive oil is best for cooking, good for salads, vegetables and pasta, marinating fish, over feta cheese,or bread.