The fact that these two times almost coincide works wonders for community peace. Harvesting time is from November to March, depending on the area and the variety. When they are greener, there is not enough oil, when they are all black, oil quality goes down. Most Greek olive groves were first planted is natural. Amends have been made since to a large extent but still a farmer having no choice other than to rely on classic means of transport, mules and donkeys, to get his olives out of the field and up or down the terraces to the road is not a rare sight.
Quality control is more of a science than an art.
Companies check more than 25 parameters in every olive oil batch. It is a very high cost procedure, but the consumer can be certain that it is there and that the specifications he will find on labels correspond to the contents of the container. The role of olive oil in the prevention of cardiovascular disease is indeed unique. Heart disease is in direct proportion to the concentration of cholesterol in the blood. Olive oil, due to its fatty acid composition, has a beneficial impact on controlling cholesterol levels.