Tuay-Zeytinin Efendisi Makes it 5 at 2020 NYIOOC

Repeated NYIOOC World winner Tuay-Zeytinin Efendisi has just logged its fifth win with yet another Gold Award in the world's most prestigious olive oil competition.

We are aware of the quality of our olive oil. But the approval of this by impartial juries is another proud event. We hope that one day you can see us at the organic shops of New York.

Atilla Totoş, Co-owner, Tuay-Zeytinin Efendisi

The prize-winning medium Turkish Memecik is produced from mountain-grown olives that are harvested using painstaking traditional methods by Turgut Anadolu Yatirim Ltd.

When he learned of the award, company co-owner Atilla Totoş noted that the groves' mountainous terrain creates harvesting challenges.

"Our gardens are in the mountains. We must go there on foot. It is not possible to use tree care equipment with tractor in some of our gardens. For this, we prune and harvest trees using hand machines," Totoş said. "We must say that we had difficulties at these stages. But every time we enjoy our olive oil, we can see that it is worth our effort."

Totoş expressed his hopes for the growth of the brand.

"Tuay is defined as a school in the Turkish olive oil industry. We are the first company to examine the health effects of olive oil in Turkey," he said. "We are aware of the quality of our olive oil. But the approval of this by impartial juries is another proud event. We hope that one day you can see us at the organic shops of New York."

The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, held each spring in New York, is the world's largest and most prestigious olive oil contest and its annual listing of award winners is considered the authoritative guide to the year’s best extra virgin olive oils.

The complete list of winners can be viewed on the Official Index of the World's Best Olive Oils