Extra virgin ‘100% real’ olive oil goes on sale in UK

An extra virgin olive oil produced in France and which the grower claims to be produced entirely without insecticides and fertilisers (went) on sale in the UK (last) week. The product differs from most commercially-produced olive oils, which largely rely on fertilisers and treatments to feed the soil, kill pests and keep weeds at bay. After nine years in the making, the first commercial harvest of Querubi – just 4,000 bottles costing £25 for a half-litre – was brought personally into the UK last week by grower Willem Voorvaart.

We’ll keep our eyes out for news on how sales at this price go, and update in the next edition of FOE.