HARVEST
Our olive groves are located in the Sitia geopark of unique geological importance and beauty, recognized by UNESCO.
The olive fruit harvest starts at the beginning of December and ends around the end of January. The olives are racked with special machines and the fruit falls in large oilcloths on the ground, from where they are collected, the leaves removed and transported to the mill every day.
(It is very important for the quality of the olive oil that the olives are milled every day.)
The olive press is modern and operates according to the rules of the European Union.
Processing is done at a low temperature,
the olive oil is stored in stainless steel tanks where, after some time, it is filtered until it is cleaned of foreign substances, which in this way ensures guaranteed quality.
THE BENEFICIAL PROPERTIES OF OLIVE OIL
Olive oil is a rich source of vitamins A, D, K and especially E which protect our body from certain types of cancer (eg colon and breast), as well as from osteoporosis. Due to its antioxidant action, it delays cell aging, helps digestion and absorption of calcium and improves skin health.
Olive oil also contains linoleic acid, the lack of which in the human body leads to a series of damages, such as delayed growth, metabolic disorders, etc.
Scientific studies that have been done on the effect of olive oil on health have proven that the daily consumption of olive oil results in a lower incidence of cardiovascular diseases, a reduction in total cholesterol in the blood, and due to its content in polyphenols, it can also lead to a reduction in hypertension.
The quality of the olive oil we produce is Extra Virgin Olive Oil with acidity ranging from 0.3% to 0.8%.
Variety Koroneiki
It gives olive oil of excellent quality and unique organoleptic characteristics (fruity, spicy), characteristics that stigmatize Koroneiki as unique variety.
Koroneiki adapts to extreme dry-thermal adverse conditions.
It can be cultivated from coastal areas up to an altitude of 500 meters.
The extra virgin olive oil of Koroneiki is rightly ranked as the first in the world.
