Wherever you are in the world, all it takes is a few drops of our Cretan Olive Oil from ABEA to bring a taste of Cretan life into your home.
ABEA olive oil pays true homage to the Cretan olive tree, which has existed on the island since time immemorial.
Attesting to its timeless significance, the olive tree is a favourite subject in Minoan art. Olive trees, olive branches and olive blooms are depicted in many wall murals found within the palace of Knossos, on vases and in ideograms on Linear A and B script tablets. The olive fruit itself was a favourite subject even in the craft of gold.
There were countless uses for olive oil in Minoan Crete. It was utilized either fragranced or not for cosmetic purposes, for religious ceremonies, as a body ointment, as a therapeutic substance, as a lubricant and as lamp fuel.
Goddess Athena who, according to Cretan Mythology was born on the shores of river Triton in Crete, defeated Poseidon in a contest over the name of the city of Athens, by offering humanity an olive-tree - a symbol of peace, wisdom and prosperity.
Hippocrates , the father of medicine, believed that Virgin Olive Oil was so beneficial to human health that he recommended it for over 60 therapeutic uses. Modern studies have now confirmed his convictions.
The secret of longevity among Cretans was disclosed in Anzel Keys renowned study of seven countries during the 60s and the 70s. It revealed that the health level amongst Cretans was the highest in the world. Cardio-vascular illnesses and cancer were rare on the island. It was further proven that this was largely attributed to the dietary habits of the Cretan people, whose basic dietetic ingredient is olive oil, accounting for one third of their daily calorie intake.
The Cretan Olive Oil has excellent quality characteristics.
Its acidity is extremely low and its organoleptic characteristics (flavor, aroma) are excellent. In other words, the unparalleled flavour and exceptional aroma of Cretan olive oil certainly owe themselves to the properties of Cretan soil, the indigenous Coroneiki variety, the high level of sunshine and the dry climate which prevails in most areas of the island, particularly during the autumn and winter period when the oil is formed within the fruit.
The quality of extra virgin olive oil produced on Crete has been officially recognized by international organizations, leading scientists and taste specialists.
Since 1889 the company of ABEA has produced olive oil of the highest and most reliable quality.
ABEA is ISO 9001:2000 and HACCP Certified by the "TUV Nord" group.
Contact
Address:
CHANIA, 73134 -
Chanion
Phone: 2821096071,2821096072,2821096073,2821093364Cell phone:
6945998550Fax:
2821090556E-mail: abea@abea.grWeb site: http://www.abea.gr
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