The supercentenarian olive groves of Crete, with the Cretan Chondrolia (Throumpolia) and Tsounati varieties, constitute living monuments of the history and tradition of our island. Their worth is invaluable, as they preserve a piece of the... history and natural heritage of Crete. These most ancient olive varieties are cultivated in olive groves that date back hundreds, even thousands of years, and continue to produce olive oil of exceptional quality, with unique taste and nutritional properties