Choosing an organic extra virgin olive oil of 100% Italian origin means supporting local producers, the economy of the land, and above all consuming a certified healthy product.
Talking about organic oil means referring to agricultural production and cultivation methods that use only naturally occurring substances.
With regard to extra virgin olive oil, in particular, the soil must be preserved, avoiding the use of chemical fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides, preferring instead organic products.
The use of such substances is strictly forbidden, as it can cause serious alterations to the natural habitat and adversely affect the genuineness of the food.
To embrace this production method means developing a production model that avoids over-exploitation of natural resources, following the above principles instead:
- Absence of fertilisers, herbicides, insecticides and all petroleum-derived products
- Use of plants that are resistant and can be adapted to the land
- Use of organic-based fertilisers to improve soil potential
- Plant protection based on prevention and respect for the environment
The advantages of organic farming are countless, and benefit both our land and consumers.
According to EC Regulation 1019-2002, organic extra virgin olive oil is obtained, as with conventional production, exclusively from olives and only by mechanical means, i.e. by pressing olives exclusively.
This is also confirmed by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, according to which the label of an organic extra virgin olive oil must state 'superior category olive oil obtained directly from olives and solely by mechanical means'.