The First Biodynamic Olive Oil in Crete Kouses, Heraklion Crete
Production Process
Every farm has its own characteristics and the farmer’s job is to make them known and carry them through to the final product.
Some of the farmer’s activities are the fertilization of fields with special compost made from vegetable matter and the remaining branches (from pruning) as well as with manure of organic sheep and goats.
Special concoctions are used in the biodynamic cultivation with the numbers 500-507.
Specifically:
500: Cow manure specially treated in cow horn
501: Quartz in cow horn
502: Yarrow
503: Chamomile
504: Nettle
505: Oak bark
506: Dandelion
507: Valerian
We spray the soil with the 500, we spray the trees with 501 and we apply 502-507 on the compost.
No chemicals are used for fertilization, phytoprotection and weed killing.
All tasks of pruning, fertilization, watering and phytoprotection are based on the principles of organic and biodynamic agriculture.
Harvest is carried out with the most perfect machinery and the most advanced procedures.
It starts in November and lasts until the beginning of February. The olive fruit is delivered in special crates in order not to be spoiled. As a result, the quality of the final product is not downgraded.
Finally, the olive fruit is ground every day through the procedure of cold pressing in a certified organic olive oil factory. The absolute care in all stages of production together with the marvellous microclimate of the area offer the product its unique quality.