Olive Oil | Vibepedia

Olive oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the fruit of Olea europaea, a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin, with a history dating back to the 8th millennium BC. It is a staple in Mediterranean cuisine, used in cooking, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, with Spain, Italy, Greece, and Turkey being the largest producers. The composition of olive oil varies with the cultivar, altitude, time of harvest, and extraction process, consisting mainly of oleic acid and smaller amounts of other fatty acids.