Dear Sir;
We thank you much for your interest to our packed olive oil.
Allow us please this historical overview, it
’
s reminds us Tunisian olive oil origin and therefore
Tunisian civilization
…
it shows how Tunisian olive oil is glorious.
For thousands of years, olive oil has been prominent in all great civilizations that have prospered in
Tunisia. Olive tree was cultivated by Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans and Arabs, in a tradition
that has been passed down from father to son ever since.
Olive cultivation in Tunisia dates back to the 8th century BC, even before the founding of Carthage
by Queen Dido. Phoenicians were the first introducing this crop to North Africa and especially to Tunisia.
In Carthaginian period, olive cultivation started to spread on account of several advantages granted
to olive-growers.
Romans continued the expansion of olive-growing stepped-up irrigation, olive oil extraction
technique. as evidenced by
Excavations at Sufeitula (present-day Sbeitla) and Thysdrus (El Jem,
territorially and administratively attached to Mahdia Governorate from where we introduce you
«
Zeten
Bottled Extra Virgin Olive Oil
»
)
We hope you allow us introducing for you Bottled Tunisian Extra Virgin Olive Oil witch is obtained
naturally at First Cold Extraction and witch labeled ZETEN.
Brand: ZETEN
Producer: SOCHO ZETEN S.A.
Origin: Tunisia, Al-Mahdia Town
Quality: Extra Virgin Olive Oil according to IOC standards (acidity
≤
0.45%)