The Trees of Essence – N. Lygeros
If olive oil producers paid more attention to the symbol of the olive tree and all the hardships it has overcome over so many centuries, they would not be tackling their problems in this way. For the symbol also inspires greater respect for the product itself. Olive oil is the essence of the olive. And it is no coincidence that it holds such great significance in Christianity. All these factors are not merely a matter of commerce, as some believe, who try to convince us that it is normal for the entire harvest to be sold in bulk—and indeed abroad—to be included in an unacceptable blend that is simply ameaningless exercise. Because this approach debases the work. Furthermore, with this approach, the pursuit of quality no longer makes sense. Simply because the objective is different. However, when we realise that during the Ottoman occupation, the Ottomans uprooted olive trees to take revenge on us for our participation in the Orlov Revolt. For these olive trees were the wealth of the Peloponnese, and they did not want us to have any prospect of being entirely dependent on that Empire of horror. If we keep this line of thought in mind, we will realise that degeneration is itself a form of barbarism, which, over time, dooms us and leaves us with no possibility of return.
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