CENTURIES OLD.
Olive trees can live for thousands years and the older they get the stronger they get. Stronger trees means better olives. Many of our trees are over two hundred years old! Our trees are unique and have wild olive trees in their ancestry. This makes them very resistant to disease as well as making great extra virgin olive oil.

PLANTED WITH RESPECT.
The majority of olive trees in Europe are planted in rows around a metre apart. This gives the trees no space to grow. Having so many trees so close is also no good for the soil or the ecosystem. Ilias’ family knew to give the trees space back in the 19th century and Ilias gives at least 9 metres for each tree today!

WATERED NATURALLY.
Unlike many others, our trees are watered when it rains. We don’t artificially dope the trees with hormones to increase our yield. This is bad for the trees, bad for the other plants and animals and bad for the olive oil, so not for us!

FULL OF LIFE.
Our trees are home to birds, lizards, snakes and so many insects. They make great scratching posts for the wild boar who come to wallow in the mud pools at the bottom of the valley. Life around the grove means more nutrients in the soil. Nutrients for our beautiful trees.