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Vusi’s Farm Ultra-Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils

Responsibly Produced

Vusi’s Farm ultra-premium extra virgin olive oils are produced in accordance with the Good Agricultural Practices Regulation, which is important because it reinforces responsible farming methods from site selection and land preparation to harvesting and handling.

We have integrated several natural practices into our system in order to grow our trees completely naturally. We harvest our olives early, pick them individually by hand and carefully cold-press at below 27 °C. Vusi’s Farm produces its olive oils without using any chemical processing or adding additives and preservatives. We are committed to manufacturing our products per ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems and ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management Systems.

An Intense Taste

Vusi’s Farm olive oil has a unique fruity, bitter and pungent flavour that has finely balanced characteristics that provide the optimum level of flavour-filled excellence.

“The Great Healer” (Hippocrates)

Our olive oils contain high amounts of polyphenols and antioxidants, thus providing many health benefits for consumers. These include:

Rich in monounsaturated oleic acid
May reduce the risk of chronic diseases
Prevents inflammation and helps protect blood cholesterol from oxidation, which may lower the risk of heart disease
Strong anti-inflammatory properties
May reduce oxidative stress in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis
Antibacterial Properties

Rooted in History

Our olives are grown in Manisa Province, Köprübaşı District of Türkiye where olives have been grown for centuries. The region where the olives are grown has been described by the University of Aegean as “one of the most ideal geographies for growing olive trees”.

Olives have been described as many things, such as “the first of the trees, the sacred tree of the Mediterranean, the symbol of Peace and Honour, the source of healing.” This subtropic fruit has been cultivated in Türkiye for centuries.

Product Varieties

Ayvalik olive oil has a fruity taste, spicy bitterness and pungency feel. It has an intense aroma of freshly cut grass, artichokes and raw almonds. It has a greenish colour owing to it being made with early harvest green olives.
Olive Cultivar: AYVALIK
Production Place: Köprübaşı, Manisa
Packing: Dark Coloured Glass Bottle
Filling Volume: 500 ml
Harvest Method: Early Harvest (Hand Picked)
Press Method: Cold Pressed (Below 27 °C)
Filter: Filtered
Acidity: Max 0.13%
Peroxide: Max 2.75 mg/kg
Polyphenols: Min 423 meqO/kg
Allergen Warning: No allergen risk is detected in our product.
- It is suitable for consumption in all meals, raw or cooked.
- Good for drinking.
- We recommend it to be consumed in breakfasts, salads, starters and appetizers.

Arbequina olive oil has a fruity flavour, bitter and pungent taste. It has an intense aroma of almond, leaf, green grass, apple, artichoke, tomato and green banana. Smells of freshly cut grass, artichokes, raw almonds and leaves are intense. Its color is greenish as it is made with early harvest green olives.
Filtered through paper filters, our olive oil is bottled in dark glass bottles to preserve the quality, and is maintained under special climatic conditions.
Olive Cultivar: ARBEQUINA
Production Place: Köprübaşı, Manisa
Packing: Dark Coloured Glass Bottle
Filling Volume: 500 ml
Harvest Method: Early Harvest (Hand Picked)
Press Method: Cold Pressed (Below 27 °C)
Filter: Filtered
Acidity: Max 0.1%
Peroxide: Max 2.85 mg/kg
Polyphenols: Min 368 meqO/kg
Allergen Warning: No allergen risk is detected in our product.
- It is suitable for consumption in all meals, raw or cooked.
- Good for drinking.
- We recommend it to be consumed in breakfasts, salads, starters and appetizers.

Trilye olive oil has a fruity taste, spicy bitterness and pungency feel. It has an intense aroma of freshly cut grass, artichokes and raw almonds. It has a greenish colour owing to it being made with early harvest green olives.
Filtered through paper filters, our olive oil is bottled in dark glass bottles to preserve the quality, and is maintained under special climatic conditions.
Olive Cultivar: TRILYE
Production Place: Köprübaşı, Manisa
Packing: Dark Colored Glass Bottle
Filling Volume: 500 ml
Harvest Method: Early Harvest (Hand Picked)
Press Method: Cold Pressed (Below 27 °C)
Filter: Filtered
Acidity: Max % 0.1
Peroxide: Max 2.53 mg/kg
Poliphenols: Min 376 meqO/kg
Allergen Warning: No allergen risk is detected in our product.
- It is suitable for consumption in all meals, raw or cooked.
- Good for drinking.
- We recommend it to be consumed in breakfasts, salads, starters and appetizers.

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Vusi’s Farm Frozen Strawberries

Vusi’s Farm’s frozen strawberries have had their freshness, quality and sweet flavour preserved. This enables consumers to enjoy our strawberries any time and they can be used to make smoothies, desserts, coulis, among others.

Vusi’s Farm produces succulent strawberries through the use of environment-friendly farming methods and leading-edge technologies. After the strawberries are picked, they are frozen and then packaged for immediate distribution. This technique ensures that the strawberries arrive farm fresh. Vusi’s Farm’s frozen strawberries have had their freshness, quality and sweet flavour preserved. This enables consumers to enjoy our strawberries at any time and they can be used to make smoothies, desserts, and coulis, among others.

LOCKED-IN FRESHNESS

Fresher for longer: Our world-class cold chain technologies and procedures ensure that the strawberries maintain their freshness for an extended period of time.
Best in the business: We benchmark our strawberries and distribution practices with the top local and international producers.
Quality Assurance: Our strawberries are prepared from correctly ripened fresh fruit of the strawberry plants which are then frozen in accordance with good commercial practice and maintained at temperatures necessary for the preservation of the product.
Sustainably grown: The strawberries are grown in climate-controlled greenhouses using a hydroponic gutter growing system, which reduces water and soil use considerably.

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Vusi’s Farm Raw Honey

Honey is more than a sweet tasty condiment but a healing source. Find out more about holistic honey and honey making process.

Vusi’s Farm produces 100% pure, additive-free natural honey. Our ever-busy bee colonies pollinate not only our strawberry plants but also produce sweet dark-golden honey.

Most of the plants that we have at Vusi’s Farm are essential oil-based and therefore highly water-efficient. At Vusi’s Farm, we are constantly doing in-depth research on what plants are best suited to the climate.

At Vusi’s Farm, we strive to make the whole honey-making process as beneficial to the bees as possible. Our bees are located in fixed positions on the farm in order to avoid unnecessary stress on our bees. Having the bees positioned in a fixed location helps a lot with their long-term health and vitality. We believe at Vusi’s Farm that “Happy bee hives equal busy bees, equals great tasting honey”.

Honey Making Process

Honey starts as flower nectar collected by bees, which is then broken down into simple sugars stored inside the honeycomb. The design of the honeycomb and constant fanning of the bees' wings enables the evaporation of water, creating liquid honey, which is capped at a 17% moisture content. The honey's colour and flavour differ depending on the nectar collected by the bees. For example, honey made from lavender nectar might be white to light amber, while honey from sage nectar may appear golden amber or even greenish-yellow, depending on the type of sage.

Vusi’s Farm produces 100% pure, additive-free natural honey. Our ever-busy bee colonies feed on nectar and pollen from the variety of flowering plants found throughout the farm to produce natural raw honey. The honey's colour and flavour differ depending on the nectar collected by the bees. After the honey is strained, it is bottled on-site in recyclable glass jars and dispatched to retailers.

Holistic Honey

Honey is more than a sweet tasty condiment.

The defensin-1 protein in honey promotes wound healing. Many products such as face creams, deodorants and shampoos also contain honey.
Honey may help to line the oesophagus and stomach, possibly reducing the upward flow of stomach acid and undigested food.
Honey can kill bacteria because it contains properties such as hydrogen peroxide and defensin-1 proteins.
Honey can be applied directly onto the burn wound or soaked in gauze before application to aid in the healing process.
Honey can be used to treat a wide array of illnesses, ailments, and injuries.

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Why Choose Our Strawberries?

Looks great, smells great, tastes great strawberries

High-quality succulent strawberries
Juicy texture
Sweet aromatic smell
Perfect shape and fruity taste - a delight to all the senses
Once you start a punnet of strawberries it’s hard to stop

Custom-made cushion offers protection

Strawberries are produced and packaged with the utmost care
Strawberries received by clients in good condition
Custom-made strawberry cushion ensures perfect protection for strawberries during transport
Strawberries will be in the same position as when they were packaged