Amfissa Black Olives with Vinegar. 1 Kilo

The famous olives of Amfissα! Τhese olives are known for the thin crust, the juicy flesh and the strong taste. They are also known for their large size and their special round shape.

   We pick them in mid-November to mid-January when they are still immature and with a light color. Then, they change all the colours of the palette! We can see them transform to green, blonde, light brown or dark brown, vibrant red and purple!

   You will also find the Amfissa Olive with the nickname "canned olive" due to the fact that it was the first table olive who was exported. Therefore, it was canned to stay fresh when it was transported to the whole world. The official name is ''Olea Europa''.

  Apart from Amfissa, we can find these olives in Pelion, Volos, Arta, Agrinio, Stylida and Larissa.

With their indoutable quality, the impact of these olives is nevertheless major. Due to their thin skin these fruits are really good even for the small chlidren because they are soft and easy for kids to eat. Also, a wide range of health benefits have been ascribed to the Amfissa olives including protection against heart disease, depression, cancer, high cholesterol and dementia. Furthermore, Ocontain monounsaturated fats, Vitamin E, Polyphenols and oleocanthal - which is a strong anti-inflammatory and pain-killer compound found in olives. This little power-packed food can protect your arteries from clogging, maintain eye health, prevent DNA damage, promote good skin health and also hair health.

  These olives are also used in the making of an olive oil with dark color, full taste and stronger flavor.

HISTORY "FROM GOLD" BEHIND THE PRODUCT

The olive grove of Amfissa is considered as one of the oldest olive groves in Greece with a history of 3000 years. It looms the Delfian landscape, extending from Amfissa to the Korintian Sea and from Eratini to Kirra covering a space of 55.000 acres with more than 1.100.000 trees. Almost 70% of them are more than 150 years old with deep corrugations and surpassing 10 meters in height.

  Historically and mythologically the area has a great interest. There is the famous path of Delphi which takes you from Delphi to the ancient harbour of Kirra,.This path was follwoed by the pilgrims visiting the Oracle of Delphi. People arrived at the harbour of Kirra to get to the Oracle of Delphi. There was the priestess Pythia, who was famed throughout the ancient world for divining the future and was consulted before all major undertakings. The precinct is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in having had a great influence in the ancient world, as a place where the Pythian Games, one of the four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece, were held in honour of Apollo at his sanctuary at Delphi every four years.