DEAR CUSTOMER

A known historic fact is that Syria is the first land to produce olives in the ancient world. Syria is the chief birthplace of olive tree and the phoenicians ( Ancient Syria) were the first people to carry olive cultivation elsewhere.

Nowadays, with over 453,000 hectares of olive orchards and more than 57 million olive trees, Syria is the world's fourth biggest producer of olive oil and fifth producer of table olives. In 1995 Syria had more than 414,000 hectares containing 60 million olive trees. These trees produced 450,000 tons of olives and  100,000 tons of olive oil. 

Against such a background, and with an ambitious future out look, we have launched our

O'Casha eXtra Virgin Olive Oil

O'Casha Olive Oil is hand picked from the finest, & richest soil in South & North parts of Syria. Where such rich land is reflected on the trees itself. 

We would like you to know that our Olive Oil is

Extra Virgin

Pure First Cold Press

Acidity < 1.0%

Peroxide Value < 20

You have made the best choice by deciding on O'Casha Olive Oil, which ranks fourth in the world & first in the Middle east. O'Casha Olive Oil is world's Best because:

1: It is the product of the "Blessed Olive Tree"
2: It has been extracted by the conventional cold press method.
3: It is the extract of first press.
4: It has been filtered and polished on four main stages depending on physical pneumatic techniques 
    without any chemical process.
5: Accordingly; you will get O'casha Olive Oil
 

FREE OF MOISTURE

FREE OF IMPURITIES

CHOLESTEROL FREE

O'casha Olive Oil is handled by the most sophisticated modern packing & handling equipment in the world. Our factory is only three years old. It's is the newest of it's kind. 

Stainless Steel  Storage Area

Stainless Steel Storage Before Filtering

Automatic Filtering Machines

Automatic Filling Machines

Automatic Capping Machines

Automatic Filling Machines

Our Finest Finished Products

O'Casha Olive Oil has a unique flavor, good smell and savory taste, which you can use in salads and for cooking, frying, pickles, of course on Steak, and for many other dishes. 

By using O'casha Olive Oil, you are contributing to 
protection of your health and that of your family and to maintaining a strong, sound and disease free body.

O'Casha Olive Oil comes in the following sizes:

Glass bottles, Plastic, Metallic Cans of:

Other sizes are also available upon request.

SPECIFICATIONS

O'Casha Olive Oil complies with the international standards and specifications and is accordingly classified into the following grades:
  Extra Virgin          Acidity  <           1.0% Virgin Grade I      Acidity  < 1.0  -  2.0% Virgin Grade II     Acidity  < 1.5  -  3.3%

It also complies with two other essential requirements of Olive Oil, namely: That peroxide value should be less that 20 That it should be free of moisture

Nutrition Facts
O'Casha Olive Oil
Serving size: 1 tbsp (15 ml)

Amount Per Serving:
Calories:  140 Calories

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Your Health: This Information has been provided by the International Olive Oil Council on the Followings:

1: Olive oil and the digestive system
2: Olive oil in infancy
3: Olive oil and old age
4: Olive oil and Arteriosclerosis and  Cholesterol
5: Olive oil and frying

General Information

What does eXtra virgin olive oil means?
oils that have an excellent flavor, aroma and a maximum acidity, in terms of oleic acid, of 1 gram per 100 grams. They are the oils with 
the highest quality from the organoleptic point of view. 
 

Did You Know?

• Did you know that the normal life span of an olive tree is 500 to 900 years;  there are even trees alive in the Mediterranean that are over 1000 years old. In my home town there are tress that over 1500 years old.
• The Olive tree is an evergreen.
• There are currently about 800 million olive trees in world.
• Olive trees do not bear fruit until 5 to 8 years old and don't reach full development until 20 year old.
• Olive oil contains no salt.
• They mature and at full production from 35 to 150 years of age.
• The average tree produces 41 to 54 pounds of olives per year, or the equivalent of 4 to 5 liters of oil per year.
• One tablespoon provides 8% of RDA for vitamin E.
• More than 70 varieties of olives are grown throughout world.
• Green olives are actually unripe black olives. Black olives are green olives that have been left to ripen on the tree.
• Olive oil may be used as substitute for butter or margarine in many recipes.
• Revered for its fragrance, the golden oil of the olive was used in ancient civilizations as a body ointment and to heal wounds.
• The early Egyptians used olive oil to ease the movement of the great stones used to build the pyramids.
• The ancient Greeks burned olive oil in lamps as a source of light.
• The Largest producers worldwide are Syria, Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Tunisia, and Turkey.
• Worldwide olive oil production is 460 million gallons a year.
• Worldwide olive oil consumption is 486 million gallons a year.
• Average annual world olive oil consumption over the last 30 years is 1,465,000 metric tons.
• US share of world production is .1%
• Trees size are about 10 to 60 feet in height depending on variety and pruning.
• A single Tree yield is reputed to have yielded as much as 800 kilos of olives.
 

FAQ Questions:

• Question: Why different oils have different colors?

Answer: The color of the oil will not predict the taste of the oil.   Greener oils are usually pressed from greener olives earlier in the season.  Some varieties have a greener or more golden oil than others, but oils are often blended from several varieties.

• Question: How should you store olive oil?

Answer: Olive oil does not age.  A peppery oil will sometimes mellow a bit over a few months but olive oil often goes bad under the best storage conditions in a few years.  Light and heat are its enemies.  Storage in a dark cool cupboard or in dark glass or tin is preferable.  Keep only a
small amount next to the range where you need it for cooking as the heat from cooking degrades it.   Storage in a refrigerator is fine but the oil will turn almost solid so you must warm it before using.

• Question: Bulk oil is sold by the metric ton - how much oil is that?

Answer: A metric ton is 1000 Kilograms, .98421 long tons, 1 tone or 1.1023 short tons. The specific gravity of most vegetable oils is .9 so 1000
kilograms is about 1100 liters

• Question: Does olive oil contain cholesterol?

Answer: No. Olive oil, like all vegetable oils, is cholesterol free, free, free.

• Question: Why does olive oil seem to be higher in cost than some of the other products available?

Answer: It may seem more expensive than most cooking oils, but, because it is so flavorful, healthy taste, a little goes a long way. You don't need to use much olive oil to get all of its many delicious benefits.

• Question: What is cold pressed olive oil?

Answer: Because olive oil is obtained from the fruit using only pressure - with no heat or solvents - the process is known as "cold pressing." Most vegetable oils, such as corn and soybean, are processed using heat and solvents.

• Question: Why is my olive oil cloudy. Is it all right to use?

Answer: If you keep olive oil in the refrigerator, it will become cloudy. This does not affect the flavor or quality. If you prefer, simply restore the oil's clarity by bringing it to room temperature before using. And that will bring it back to its original color.