Mount Athos Green Olives | H.M. of Xenophontos

Description

Mount Athos Green Olives from H.M. of Xenophontos

Monks at the Holy Monastery of Xenophontos cultivate a special kind of olives known as cherry olives. Rich in flavour, slightly salty, very tasty and above all healthy they are the perfect accompaniment for our food. Mount Athos Green Olives are gathered one by one by the monks, straight from the olive groves of their monastery on Mount Athos. Following natural traditional methods in harvesting and processing of olives, Athonite fathers ensure the excellent quality and unique taste of the olives.

The Benefits for Health

Olives contain calcium, sodium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, carbohydrates, fibers and fat. Indeed it has been established that olives contain fat in a percentage of 11 – 15%, the biggest part of which is oleic acid, which has many benefits for health. Olives are improving our heart health and they are reducing the risk of heart disease, they are also rich in antioxidant and they play an important role in maintaining a healthy immune system. They are also rich in polyphenols, a natural chemical substance, which among others, reduces oxidative stress in the brain.

A Gift from the Athonite Land

Olives from Mount Athos is 100% natural product and a gift from the Athonite Land to people. They are collected and selected one by one based on principles and secrets of time-tested athonite tradition. They are processed exclusively with traditional methods and without using preservatives. They are coming from olive groves that are in the ideal environment for excellent quality production and they are cultivated with care and absolute respect for nature. Their high quality and their delicious taste are a result of the combination of selected olive groves with ideal microclimate, the good harvest and production methods which are in harmony with nature.

Ingredients

•Green Olives unbittered
•Salt
•Vinegar
•Garlic
•Oregano
•Extra Virgin Olive Oil
•Water

Origin: Holy Monastery of Xenophontos | Mount Athos – Greece
Net Weight: 1000gr