The top reasons to buy Greek olive oil range from flavor, quality, and health benefits to a clear origin, sustainability, and tradition. For millennia, olive oil has been central to Greek culture, cuisine, and history. Now, this versatile treasure...
Olive oil production has played an important role in Greece's history and culture. During classical times in Athens, the olive tree, whose branches were used in ancient rituals, was considered a gift from the wise and brave goddess Athena,...
Fossilized olive leaves from a tree that was alive 60,000 years ago on the island of Thira (the modern Santorini) are immortalized in the volcanic ash that encased them after an eruption.
The exquisite fossils were discovered at an old...
Olive oil, the gem of Greek cuisine and a real liquid gold for longevity, is often the target of fraud and substituted by other inferior oils. In order to spot instances of olive oil fraud, there are certain things...
While Greek olive oil prices have yet to solidify for 2025, the symbolic Greek product is expected to sell at lower prices mostly because production in 2024 has increased.
Prices dropped dramatically after last year's ravaged crop forced them to...
Greece expects an increase in olive oil production this year, after extreme heat and drought ravaged last year's crop and forced olive oil prices to skyrocket.
According to the European Union's preliminary projections, production in Greece for the 2024/2025 marketing...
Olive oil, an essential part of culture and cuisine in Greece, is becoming a luxury good because of skyrocketing prices, the president of one of Greece’s major olive producers’ union said Saturday.
The wholesale price of olive oil in Crete,...
Greek food has won the hearts of millions of people, and traditional cuisine occupies the top places in world rankings. Such a widespread love for Greek products has given rise to an abundance of products that are simply inauthentic.
Some...
A recent study says that substituting olive oil for butter and other saturated fats could improve your health and extend your lifespan by years.
Researchers found that people who have over half a tablespoon of olive oil a day are...
Greece is set to overcome Italy and become Europe's second-largest olive oil producer after Spain according to a new research report published recently.
The Italian Institute for the Agricultural and Food Market of Ismea estimates that olive oil in Italy...
