By adopting a SECULAR TREE you are entitled to receive: 1) 10 liters of Extra Virgin Olive Oil - IGP Lucano Oil 2) Certificate of Adoption 3) Tree Monitoring 4) Shipping Included 5) Possibility to Visit the Tree
Michele Orazio Giannone's extra virgin olive oil is produced in the small town of Palazzo San Gervasio, in the province of Potenza. A somewhat optimal place for the production of an excellent quality EVO oil. The olive trees in question are mainly part of the Frantoio , Cima di Melfi, Coratina, Leccino and Pendolino cultivars. The characteristics of this oil are: Medium / intense fruity with a marked hint of almond and green apple in balanced harmony; practically absent acidity (0.1%)
Beginning of harvest: October.
NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES
Extra virgin olive oil is one of the basic foods of the Mediterranean diet ! It is a product rich in vitamins A, D and E, flavonoids, phenols and pyrrole pigments: all useful elements to counteract the harmful action of free radicals and slow down the aging processes of our cells.