Olive Oil 

The name agouroleo refers to the natural oil produced by crushing olives that have not yet shrivelled and retain their green colour. The ancient Greeks called it ωμοτριβές or ομφάκιο. [Google translates the italicised words as shoulder rubs, or navel.]

Agouroleo is an olive oil produced relatively early, before the olive fruit ripens, which is unripe and green. The olives are harvested by hand in mid-October and processed the same day or the following day at the latest. Not all fresh olive oil is called agouroleo virgin olive oil, but only that produced from unripe agouroleo olives.

Agouroleo olive oil has a bright green colour thanks to the chlorophylls in the unripe fruit, which give it greater antioxidant properties. Its flavour differs from Extra Virgin olive oil in that it is strongly bitter and slightly spicy, with a strong fruity flavour due to the aromas of freshly picked, unripe agouroleo olives.

Agouroleo retains its properties for several months and is therefore not available year-round. The strongest properties are expressed during production, in November and through March. As time passes, agouroleo loses its intense flavour, but not its nutrients. Pure agourelio that has not undergone any processing or filtering will, over time, show a sediment at the bottom of the container. This is a natural residue of the olive oil and indicates the purity of the agourelio.

Additional information:

1. Archive ERT Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi – Video https://archive.ert.gr/69955/
2. International Olive Council – https://www.internationaloliveoil.org
3. Αγουρέλαιο – http://www.greek-products.eu/varieties-olive-trees/agourelaio.html
4. Αγουρέλαιο – Αγουρόλαδο – https://www.bioarmonia.gr/el/δημοσιεύσεις/item/74-αγουρέλαιο

Translated via Google from the Greek Wikipedia page Αγουρέλαιο

The high costs for shipping to Norway, via DHL, have made the price as it is. The extra fees, calculated by DHL, created a total of extra costs of €12,- or 132 kr, per container of 250 ml, related with transport to what is called “remote”, deep inside Norway. Cretan-Garden is located “remote”. This info was not provided by Botano, neither by DHL. It was discovered while sharing this with people who have met the same problems with DHL and do not cooperate with DHL anymore.

You are free to order directly from Botano, but be aware, that DHL is creating unwritten, unexplained, unless requested, very expensive extras.

The original price, on the Botano website, in december 2025 this was €14,- , or 144 kr for 250 ml. early harvested extra virgin olive oil. The final price in Norway, including also my own margin, is now 425 kr. or €39,-

FedEx is another transporter, and has never created extra costs, for further transport in Norway.

Cretan-Garden will not cooperate with companies anymore that use DHL to transport their products to Norway.

• Olive oil contains vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, and K, as well as provitamin A, and the minerals Calcium (Ca), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Phosphorus (P). Sulphur (S) and Silicon (Si). Cold-pressed virgin olive oil soothes, relaxes, nourishes, energizes, and has a diuretic and mild laxative effect. Olive oil has a purifying effect on the liver, is a vasodilatory agent, and is recommended for patients with diabetes. The oil is suitable for all skin types and has a soothing effect on eczema and hardened skin. Source: Academy SAGHO
• has antioxidant properties
  • hypoglycemic, antiatherogenic, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and antiviral properties
• is associated with lower total cholesterol and reduced risk of heart disease – Healthline

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