It all starts with the ancient Greeks.
The Campania region is a land inhabited by olive trees since the dawn of history. In all likelihood, the plant of peace was introduced in the region by the ancient Greeks who brought it to all the colonized territories, not only for food production, but also for the preparation of ointments. The production of oil. it then flourished in Roman times, as evidenced by the numerous frescoes of Pompeii depicting olive trees and branches and also the remains of the ancient Roman screw mills found in various areas of the region.