Ancient Tree Extra Virgin Olive Oil is cold pressed from olives picked from trees of the Mediterranean basin located in Koura-Lebanon. For centuries, Mediterranean civilizations have treasured olive oil as a symbol of purity, fortitude and peace. Today, olive oil is recognized as a healthy source of nutrition and encouraged for all diets of all ages. Quality olive oil is obtained from sound whole olives that must be crushed without delay to avoid fermentation process that begins quickly, causing quality to deteriorate. Our olive was produced in the traditional method which is cold pressed. All the olives are picked by hand! By choosing hand-picked olive oil, we make sure to support farmers and their families and help maintain their traditional farming practices. From the gourmet chef to the home style cook, our “Ancient Tree” Extra Virgin Olive Oil is sure to satisfy.