Lonely Olive Tree Olive Oil, Extra Virgin, Organic

Early harvest Agourelaio. First cold press. Kallianis Groves. USDA organic. Acidity: 0-0.6%. Kallianis olive groves peak at the highest elevation In the Spartan valleys, which offer ideal growing conditions for excellent quality olive oil and olives. All of our olives are picked by hand in the early winter crop season, when the fruit is still not fully mature to produce. This rare wild Greek olive is called Agourelaio (immature olive). In 1910, the Kallianis olive groves in the region of Sparta were destroyed by a historic frost. The only surviving olive tree stood on top of the mountain grove Monahi Elia or in English The Lonely Olive Tree. This last standing olive tree was grafted and replanted throughout sixteen groves across the mountain. Our family is proud to offer you the first cold pressed extra virgin olive oil from the highest elevation in Sparta. Enjoy! Protected Geographical Indication. Cholesterol free. Certified organic by DIO. www.thelonelyolivetree.com. From Sparta, Greece. Imported from Greece.