Organic extra virgin olive oil is made from olives that are grown and harvested without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. It is also cold-pressed, which means the oil is extracted ...

The most refined olive oil is called 'extra virgin.' To be called so, the olives need to be crushed within 24 hours. They also need to be 'cold pressed,' meaning the oil is extracted mechanically ...

The pulp is then pressed again to yield a darker oil that is less flavoursome than the first pressing and sold just as ‘olive oil’ or ‘pure olive oil’. Extra virgin olive oil is cold ...