A unique Greek record has been accomplished by olive producer from Laconia, George Sakellaropoulos. His olive oil and olives, derived from Sakellaropoulos organic farms (www.bioarmonia.gr) have been awarded 135 times in most of the international taste and quality competitions. Among the most recent ones ; «Top flavored olive oil worldwide for 2019» for the multi varietal gourmet Gemstone Flavored Blend evoo at the EVOO World Ranking 2019 and a Grand Prestige Gold award for 5 of the brand’s olive oils at the OLIVINUS 2019 international competition.
As he recently mentioned in an interview at the Athenian – Macedonian News Agency, «we are competing with countries that have a very high level of production and quality, such as Italy, Spain, Tunisia, France, Morocco, Turkey, USA, Argentina and Chile».

«We are competing with countries that have a very high level of production and quality, such as Italy, Spain, Tunisia, France, Morocco, Turkey, USA, Argentina and Chile».
The selection of the farm’s location, at Sparta Laconia, «is not random» as he adds, «as are the special conditions we create inside our organic farms, enabling the existence of this bouquet of aromas, tastes and senses from old, forgotten times. The excellent combination of the microclimate, the flora and fauna at the foot of Taygetus and Parnonas Mountain, adds uniqueness to our organic products, with characteristics of superior and rare quality, ranking them at the top places worldwide».
«It is a great pleasure for me when Greece as a country and the brand “Greek olive oil and table olives” acquire great international awards but also their rightful place, in all the international competitions, no matter which Greek producer they come from», Sakellaropoulos comments, who also believes that « olive productions is not a speed race but a super marathon with a lot of rough trails, with tough moments that requires endurance and humility without exaggerations». To those who would like to follow his steps he gives this advice « they should acquire in depth knowledge before they start, get to know as many things as possible, taste, experiment learn from their mistakes and add their own inspiration and identity to anything they do.»