The rich soils, the wonderful mild Mediterranean climate, and the sun shining almost 300 days a year, is what makes Greek olives so special.
Olives are among the oldest known cultivated trees in the world- being grown before the written language was invented, sometime between 6,000 and 7,000 years ago.
Olive oil and olives are the basis of the Mediterranean diet which was listed by UNESCO as an Intangible World Cultural Heritage in November 2010!