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 ...

‘However, when you dig deeper, it’s clear extra virgin olive oil is the healthiest choice as it’s made from cold-pressed olives, which means it's less processed than regular olive oi ...

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 ...

“Extra-virgin olive oil is made from pure, cold-pressed olives,” says Dr Brewer ... Jones suggests looking for organic oil free of any pesticides, which can damage the nutritional content ...