Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Sitia

Sitia olive oilThe Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Sitia (secondary corporative organization) was founded in 1933. It incorporates 42 primary agricultural associations and 8.718 individuals. The Union is famous for the production of PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN (PDO) olive oil with 12 international prizes, 3 of them are awarded by the International Council of Olive Oil.

  • Not using chemical methods to protect the olive-trees from diseases, but using natural methods.
  • Collecting the olives only by thrashing the trees.
  • Transporting the olives in small phytogenic sacks, not plastic (up to 50kg) in order not to damage the olives.
  • After collecting the olives, the olive oil has to be produced in a period up to 3 days.
  • Temperature: up to 27o C.
  • The olive oil must have acidity up to 0,7%.

The extra virgin olive oil SITIA 0.3 has very low acidity, intense fruity aroma and pleasant taste. It has won 11 international awards and is known worldwide for its quality.