Loco Galbasa Awarded for Biancolilla in New York

Italian producer Loco Galbasa has won a Silver Award at the 2024 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, the world's largest olive oil quality contest.

[This award] is confirmation that we are going in the right direction towards an excellent organic extra virgin olive oil.

Sandro Domenico Musso, co-owner

Situated in Sicily, the organic farmer earned its second straight World Competition accolade for a medium-intensity Biancolilla.

"We are proud to have received this award in this prestigious competition," said co-owner Sandro Domenico Musso. "It confirms that we are making progress toward producing excellent organic extra virgin olive oil."

In the 2023/24 crop year, Loco Galbasa produced 40,000 liters of extra virgin olive oil using traditional methods.

"Due to the drought, we implemented a green manure technique," Domenico Musso said. "Our centuries-old trees, with their deep roots, were able to access the necessary humidity."

"During the milling, the main challenge was the still summery hot, which we countered by cooling the entire process," he added. "It was an arduous challenge to produce high quality under adverse conditions."

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.