The usefulness of olive fruit in the human body is well known due to its rich nutrients.
As offered on our table, olive fruit contains olive oil & protein - with almost all the primary amino acids and sugars present. It also contains elements of biological value for the human body, such as iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and more. The calcium content of olives is higher not only than that of vegetables and fruits but also meat.
Olives, abundant in the Municipality of Malevizi, are a valuable supplement to a balanced diet. The "throuba" olive is considered a fine product produced by the natural infestation of the cartilage fruit by the Phoma oleae fungus.
