The olive tree (or Olivo) is thought to be the first tree cultivated by man, a story that began more than 6,000 years ago in what is now Turkey. The Greeks and Etruscans traded its oil, ensuring its diffusion throughout the Mediterranean, as did the Roman Empire, only to suffer a setback until the beginning…
Let's start from the beginning: the olive is a fruit (yes, a fruit!) of the Olea Europea tree, an evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean basin, Africa and Asia, which man has consumed for so long that its origins are lost in history and mythology.
Unlike all other fruits, the olive cannot be eaten…
Do you know why Italy is among the largest producers of olive oil in the world and Italian olives are considered a global excellence? The answer is simple:
We are part of a country that has more than 40% of the world’s olive…


