Title: Olive oil prices can be high: Does how much it cost matter?| Well+Good
Headings: When Shopping for the Best, Healthiest Olive Oil, How Much Does Price Really Matter?
When Shopping for the Best, Healthiest Olive Oil, How Much Does Price Really Matter?
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“In terms of price, buying olive oil is not unlike buying wine”
What the world’s most expensive olive oil producers have to say
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Content: it’s really about preference. You can make really good olive oil anywhere you can grow trees that bear fruit.” That said, he does say there are a few factors to look for to make sure that you’re not getting scammed into buying olive oil that isn’t good quality. Olive oils that are certified by the NAOOA are tested to meet standards set by the International Olive Council, indicating it has been tested for both authenticity and quality. It’s worth noting that many inexpensive store brands have met the NAOOA’s guidelines. What the world’s most expensive olive oil producers have to say
Spyros Dafnis, the owner and producer of The Governor olive oil, which costs $69, also compares buying olive oil to buying wine, and likens his goods to the finest. “ The difference between a simple olive oil from a premium one is the difference between a good olive oil and an olive oil with character,” he says. Dafnis says part of what sets The Governor apart is that it’s a “high phenolic olive oil,” because of the way it’s produced. The olives are cultivated from a specific type of (organic) centenarian olive oil tree called Linaolia trees that are only grown on the Greek island of Corfu. “ Harvesting and production season takes between two and three months in which we have to work 18 hours per day,” Dafnis says. “