“CORAX P.D.O. SARDINIA” Francesco Piras

Our farm has roots that originate in the depths of the history of our family and our hometown, Alghero, for over 70 years.

My parents, Simone and Forica, began this long journey in 1950, first of all working in the Mamuntanas Olive Oil Company, and after that in the Surigheddu Company, which at the time was one of the largest in the North of Sardinia.

In 1975, thanks to a small allotment purchased some years previously, they began to dedicate themselves body and soul to the cultivation of the land. While my father was busy with the cultivation of olives, vines and dairy products, my mother looked after the home and their seven children. I was still very young when my father began to transmit his love of olive cultivation to me. A love that, in 1976, brought me to be a part in the first co-operative in Alghero in this sector: that was how I began to learn the techniques and develop knowledge regarding the management of the oil mill, the agricultural machinery and the

In 1993, after years of hard work and sacrifice, at last I fulfilled my dream, giving life to the Francesco Piras Farm Company. A business that still to this day has lost nothing of its original spirit, that is of a real family, in which knowledge and experience are passed down from generation to generation, together with the love of this type of work and this magnificent land.

In a cool, dry place. Protected from light, heat sources and strong odours. Once opened, minimize exposure to air. Best consumed within 18 months from the date of bottling.

Why does olive oil get cloudy and thick?

Probably at some point you’ve seen some white lumps in the olive oil you store at home, but you know why? If you’re a long time olive oil user then it’s possible that at some point you’ve noticed white crystals in the olive oil you keep at home. But do you know what they are and why they are there? To explain, let’s start by comparing the freezing process of olive oil and water:

Water is a homogeneous liquid made entirely of H2O (hydrogen and oxygen) molecules. Since it’s made of one type of molecule, all of its particles freeze at the same temperature: 0ºC (32º fahrenheit). As the temperature lowers, the movement of the water molecules becomes slower until the water reaches freezing temperature at 0ºC, at this point the molecules stop moving and the water freezes and becomes solid: ice. A similar process takes places with olive oil, but olive oil is not a homogeneous liquid like water is. The difference is that olive oil is made of a few different molecules, called triglycerides, and each has its own freezing temperature. The freezing point of these different molecules ranges between 0ºC and 15ºC depending on the fatty acid composition. The colder the olive oil gets, the greater the number of molecules that will start solidifying. Cold temperatures is the reason some white crystals may appear in your bottle of olive oil, especially during winter months.

Does that mean the olive oil is not good to use?

Not at all! The olive is perfectly fine without causing any nutrient loss. The freezing process is perfectly natural and has no impact on the quality of the olive oil. Not at all! The olive is perfectly fine; in fact, freezing olive oil will keep it fresh for longer without causing any nutrient loss. The freezing process is perfectly natural and has no impact on the quality of the olive oil. In colder homes and countries in the Europe, olive oil can freeze under normal conditions, especially during the winter. In these cases, don’t worry and just remember that it’s actually better to store olive oil at a cold temperature. Cold temperatures prevent degradation of the olive oil., be sure to store your olive oil in the coldest place in your kitchen or pantry, to keep it as fresh as the first day you got it.

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