Why choose our Greek products... 1. Greece is the only olive - TopicsExpress

Why choose our Greek products... 1. Greece is the only olive producing country that does not market olive oil of lower quality, such as "Lampante" olive oils. 2. Greek olive oil is not blended or chemically treated for acidity, like most of the Italian and Spanish olive oils currently in New Zealand super markets. 3. Greece has been producing olive oil for at least 3000 years... No other country has so much experience and expertise. Some of the olive trees in Greece have a life of over 2000 years! 4. Greece is the largest consumer of olive oil per capita worldwide. Especially the Cretians (people that live in Crete) have the largest per capita consumption in Greece which reflects in the greatest life expectancy in Europe. 5. Greek Kalamata Olives are actually from Kalamata or Sparti! Not from Algeria-Tunisia-Morocco-Egypt or anywhere else! Why Greek Products? Greece is isolated in a very rocky Balkan peninsula. It is a sunny country bordered by the sea. The average sunshine is 2,900 hours per year. Over 3/4 of its total surface consists of mountainous and semi-mountainous landscape (100,000 sq km is mountainous and semi-mountainous over the total of 131.944 sq km) Greece has a dry and mild climate. Although there is rain in the winter, drought is more common throughout the months. Its temperatures are generally high. The average temperature of the year ranges between 16-19 °C. The stony and dry landscape of Greece, the ideal climatic conditions and the chemical composition of the soil contribute to the production of a high-graded olive oil. Today in Greece, there are 120 million olive trees for a population of approximately 10 million covering an area of 6 billion square meters. Approximately 500 thousand Greek families (almost 1/6 of the population) are occupied with the cultivation and processing of the olive tree throughout the country. Today, the method of cultivation and utilization of the olive tree differs slightly from that of antiquity. Greece is the largest exporter of Extrissimo or Extra Virgin olive oil, which is considered to be the best quality olive oil in the world. We choose Greece because it has the ideal conditions for the production of superior products. We support Greece by buying the best products from the source. We give Greece a chance to highlight the quality of its products and to take the place it deserves within the global economic environment.