At Papa's Grove, 100% of all olive oil comes out as exceptionally extra virgin (this year’s Balanced harvest yielded acidity of 0.24% – note:an olive oil qualifies as EVOO when its acidity is <0.8%) with all chemical analysis scoring highly and sensory tests receiving highest praises from the industry experts
What further differentiates Papa’s Grove EVOO is:
- We choose to harvest early - 2nd week October to mid November - pressing mostly unripe green olives. Even though this is the lowest yielding period in terms of quantity of oil and thus uneconomical, this early harvest oil “agoureleo” does in fact, hold the highest amount of polyphenols (anti-oxidants), which give Olive Oil its worldwide-acknowledged health benefits. This also explains why our oil has a distinct peppery lingering bitterness (that is coupled with notes of herbs, nuts, citrus & fresh grass)
- We use no chemicals whatsoever, during the whole production. Why aren’t we labeled as organic then, you may ask? Well unfortunately in our beloved country bureaucracy and its administrative hustle that comes with high costs, doesn’t always allow us to do what we would like.
- Our beautiful & sleek bottle is actually painted white, designed specifically to protect the oil from heat and direct light exposure. We do not use transparent bottles that gradually damage he product like our competition & we do not use paper labels that contain chemicals and gather bacteria
- We bottle and sell only the current year's harvest. As logical as it may sound, it is seldom being practised in the olive oil market, as producers often recycle and blend any unused oil they may have, or continue selling their bottled stock. As for us, whatever olive oil that is left in our tanks by season's end it is being sold-off to other producers. Whatever bottles that remain in our stock by December are either being given to charity or used by us for own purposes. Our assurance to you is that you will always be getting the latest harvested olive oil here at Papa's Grove.
Papa’s Grove ensures that you are getting the REAL Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Not only will you be enjoying maximum heath benefits, you will also appreciate the full body and tastes it has to offer. It is simply the perfect sprinkling of liquid gold from our groves to your kitchen, in your dishes and into your hearts!