Olivado Extra Virgin Avocado Oil is quite simply, the pressed juice of New Zealand's finest top quality ripe Avocados. Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Avocado Oil is a superb food dressing or cooking oil & is an extremely healthy product We can call it Extra Virgin because its pressed at temperatures below 55 degrees F & contains an acid content of 0.2%, far below the 1% required for the Extra Virgin designation. In addition, no heat or solvents are ever used to extract the oil from the fruit. Due to its high chlorophyll content, Avocado oil is very unstable & can degrade very quickly, so after extraction the Olivado subjects the oil to a unique & natural process that completely stabilises it, retaining the goodness for up to 2 years in an uponened bottle. The oil has the rich, buttery, delicate taste profile of ripe Avocados that Americans have grown to love over the years. & because many of us have been raised on a diet of dairy products it's a taste that is very familiar to us. In turning the avocado into oil, Olivado has maintained all the health properties of this most nutritious wonder fruit, in a delicious, versatile, shelf stable oil that can be used as an alternative to olive oil in any recipe. Unlike some strong olive oils, Olivado Extra Virgin Avocado oil is never bitter, will not burn at moderate temperatures & won't overpower your recipes. It has excellent health benefits, including monounsaturated fat (the good fat), has no cholesterol, no carbohydrates, & can be used as an essential component of the new Mediterranean Diet.