Third Generation Family Farm Arula Celebrates Debut NYIOOC Win

Croatian producer Arula has won a Gold Award at the 2024 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition.

We feel great about winning this award. This means that we are on the right path of achieving top quality.

Marko Arula, owner

Situated in northwestern Istria, the third-generation family farm earned its debut accolade at the world's most prestigious olive oil quality contest for a medium-intensity Buza.

"We feel great about winning this award," said owner Marko Arula. "This means that we are on the right path of achieving top quality."

In the 2023/24 crop year, Arula produced 2,000 liters of extra virgin olive oil using traditional methods.

"During the harvest, we faced bad weather and a lot of rain, but with the help of family and friends, we managed to finish everything just in time," Arula said.

The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is the world's preeminent olive oil quality contest. Its annual list of award winners is the authoritative guide to the world's best olive oils and the dedicated producers who craft them.

The complete list of winners can be viewed in the Official Guide to the World's Best Olive Oils.