Greece is the world's fifth ranked producer of olive oil, producing more than 1,079,000 tons of
olive oil annually, more than 75% of that extra virgin. Greek olive oil is exported throughout the world.[1]
Olive oil plays an important role in the Greek diet, being the basis of many dishes.
Honey
Honey in Greece is mainly flower-honey from the nectar of fruit and citrus trees (lemon, orange, bigarade trees), thyme honey, and pine honey from conifer trees.
Mizithra: An unsalted soft cheese made from sheep milk. Served on its own or used in sweet or savoury pies. A slightly aged, sour version is called xynomizithra.