Fundamental ingredient for Rebirth, the olive has been depicted pictorially well before Christ: testimonies of primitive olive -pressing machines are kept in museums in Crete, Israel and Egypt. Oil was shown not only as a food but also as a medicinal, cosmetic and energy source. The importance of the olive and its fruit comes to us from the ancient times: the Greek myth attributes to Athena the birth of the first olive tree, the tree of peace and well-being, that the goddess gave as a gift to the people of Attica to light night, dress wounds and provide nourishment.
Sometimes habits lead us to forget how lucky we are in being children of the Mediterranean Euroregion, heirs to a light culture and an environment spontaneously generous and rich. It is enchanting to grasp the beauty and goodness of what surrounds us and it is also helpful to rediscover that harmony too often lost between offices and PC.
The natural presence of vitamin E, whose nutrient and antioxidant properties are recognised, and the right amount of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, make the Extra Virgin OliveOil an irreplaceable product.

Average composition of an olive:
Oil 15-20%
Water 30-60%
Sugars 19%
Fiber 5.8%
Protein 1.6%

The 96-98% of the oil is contained in the pulp, while only 2-4% is contained in the seed.