Ayrouni olive grove
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“Al Ayrouni malik el mouni”
“The Ayrouni is the king of the mouni (food stores)”
An old saying among the small growers in the mountains of Lebanon
“Yaum el jou-ah, be-ah el mouni, bas u-ah t’dek bel Ayrouni”
“When you are hungry, sell your mouni but don’t touch the Ayrouni”
Another old Lebanese saying
In Northern Lebanon, the import area of TimeOliveOil, the Ayrouni olive groves are over a thousand years old.
The Lebanese Ayrouni olive tree is large over 9m (30’). It grows at high altitudes over 1,000m (3,300ft) in areas covered by snow two months a year.
The Ayrouni olive is hardy and succulent; it is harvested later in the year, in November-December, when it almost turns black.
The Ayrouni olive has been a true blessing for the olive growers, because it is never attacked by any parasite or bug. It has never needed pesticide.
Our supplier has guaranteed that the Ayrouni olive oil it exports to TimeOliveOil is organic and has started the process for the organic certification. |
