Description: The natural Unsalted Kalamata olives are the culmination of the specialized expertise of Sakellaropoulos organic farms since 1992, as we are the first to release unsalted olives in the Greek market.
Unsalted olives are ideal for those who prefer the pure and clear taste of olives without salt.
They combine the authentic olive flavor with the natural way of processing, without pasteurization, without chemical additives and without adding salt in all their production stages.
It is an innovative olive product created with the aim of improving human health. We would characterize it as a functional super food of our organic farms.
Natural Unsalted Kalamata Olives
With no added salt
At Sakellaropoulos organic farms, in Sparta, Laconia, since 1992, the first Greek terroir has been created with certified organic cultivation, vertical production and approved packaging according to Greek and international standards.
At Sakellaropoulos organic farms we treat olive production as a quality practice, combining best environmental practices and the conservation of natural resources. Respecting the long tradition of the land but also the care of the ecosystem, thus contributing to a high level of biodiversity.
After years of efforts with exclusively vertical self-production (single estate), innovative methods and scientific knowledge, we cultivate, produce and package Kalamata olives, without any added salt, the high quality Unsalted Kalamata olives.
The Unsalted olives are ideal for those who prefer the pure taste of olives without salt. It is another product of high expertise of our organic farms, as we are the first to release the Unsalted olives in the Greek market.
They are one of the main functional foods of Sakellaropoulos organic farms, with antioxidants that protect human health.
They combine the authentic, pure olive flavor with their specialized natural way of processing, based on tradition and scientific monitoring, without adding salt at any stage. Their delicious composition is completed by extra virgin organic olive oil of our production, together with a plethora of aromatic herbs from the Laconian land that give them special taste characteristics and identity.
The end result is that the Unsalted Kalamata table olives by Sakellaropoulos organic farms, are an experience of high quality unsalted taste, awarded by expert tasters.
Their production method is innovative, starting exclusively from our organic farms, which is why they are characterized by the international term single estate.
There is absolute management during their handmade collection at the optimal stage of ripening, with at the same time strict quality sorting before going to the process of many months of natural fermentation, within a few hours of harvesting olives, without any addition of salt at any stage.
Their non-thermal processing (pasteurization) at any stage, from harvest to final packaging, has a significant effect on their content of beneficial micronutrients but also on their high taste quality.
The Unsalted Kalamata table olives by Sakellaropoulos organic farms are 100% natural and are not processed or artificially tanned, like the usual olives on the market. At the same time, no intervention is made in their physical form, such as the deconstructive "slitting" or the violent "cracking" or their exposure to the sun and the atmosphere, as in the usual olives of the market.
In their final package we add a large amount of organic extra virgin olive oil from our organic farms, along with a dynamic combination of herbs such as marjoram, oregano, rosemary, thyme, fennel seeds and laurel. Fresh lemon juice, as well as a small amount of organic natural vinegar, completes the tasting palette of the Unsalted Kalamata olives.
They are produced without chemical additives, without artificial preservatives and without pasteurization. We do not use sodium hydroxide, ferrous gluconate or other chemicals during the debittering process, which destroy many of the beneficial components of the olive and the substances that promote the development of aromatic and taste characteristics.
Consequently, the Unsalted Kalamata olives of Sakellaropoulos organic farms have a high nutritional value, as they contain polyphenolic compounds, antioxidants, vitamins, tocopherols and beneficial micronutrients, which are preserved in the olives through the natural process fermentation. The result is a "live" functional food, with wonderful natural aromas and excellent taste, without added salt.
In addition to the rich health protection ingredients, their identity is defined by their taste profile, of high quality. The natural Unsalted Kalamata olives of the Sakellaropoulos organic farms belong to the international category "excellent olives".
They have many positive taste characteristics that give them a delicious personality, ripe fruity olive aroma, uniformity of size, zero presence of salt, with ideal firmness and percussive crunch.
The delicious palette of Unsalted olives is complemented by the slight bitterness, the rich fibrous texture, the spicy notes in the taste and the refined aromas.
Their identity is completed with a prolonged aftertaste, to which the aromatic herbs that accompany them together with the organic extra virgin olive oil from our organic farms contribute harmoniously.
The combination of aromatic herbs and their proportion in all stages of production of Unsalted Kalamata olives is an innovation, a delicious "secret" of Sakellaropoulos organic olives.
Delicate marjoram, aromatic oregano, authentic rosemary, delicious thyme, sweet fennel seeds and imposing laurel, combined with organic extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and natural vinegar, create a delicious "dance", an unforgettable experience.
The aromatic herbs that accompany the Unsalted Kalamata olives provide them with earthy aromas and lead them on a delicious journey to all corners of the Laconian land, filling the taste with reminiscent memories.
For this special taste and high quality, the natural Unsalted Kalamata table olives by Sakellaropoulos organic farms are the only Greek Unsalted olives that have been awarded by numerous panels of special culinary judges, in the international table tasting competition and quality.
The natural Kalamata Unsalted olives are the culmination of the specialized expertise we have acquired since 1992. It is a purely innovative olive product, created with the aim of improving human health. We would characterize it as a functional super food of our organic farms.
It is, after all, one of the key ingredients of the world-famous "Mediterranean diet", which seems to have amazing effects on the longevity of the Mediterranean peoples.
As a single estate and terroir olive product of Sakellaropoulos organic farms, it is packaged exclusively in our modern packaging facilities with all the legal specifications for food safety and hygiene (see more).
Unsalted Kalamata olives - Without added salt - Natural
No preservatives - Natural fermentation - Unpasteurized