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The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew has partnered with Mediterranean ingredients company, Odysea, to launch a new range of fruit compotes, honey, olive oils and antipasti. The new range features 14 products, which will be available from Kew Gardens’ gift shop in Richmond, England, UK and online. Odysea’s olive farmers are said to protect their local biodiversity, climate, water quality and soil fertility with traditional farming methods. The Kew Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil is harvested just before the olives ripen between 25 October and 11 November. The early harvest “locks in a high polyphenol content, which contributes to the oil’s unique, peppery taste”. Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar and Apple Balsamic Vinegar also join the condiment collection. The juice from Golden and Red Delicious apples is matured for four to five years in oak barrels to create a sweet and fruity vinegar. Meanwhile, the Pomegranate juice is aged for one year to create a ruby red vinegar. A new Pomegranate Harissa will be available, which infuses Odysea’s smoky chilli and red pepper meze with the sweetness of pomegranate. Wild Fig Compote and Morello Cherry Compote, joining the line-up, are inspired by the Greek custom of spoon sweets. The full range includes: Kew Greek Greek Orange Blossom Raw Honey, 390g, £12.50 Kew Greek Greek Spring Blossom Raw Honey, 390g, £12.50 Kew Greek Greek Oak Raw Honey, 390g, £12.50 Kew Organic Green Olive Tapenade, 230g, £5 Kew Kalamata Olive Tapenade, 240g, £4 Kew Pitted Green Conservolia Olives with Lemon and Garlic in EVOO, 235g, £6 Kew Alexandria Style Pitted Olives, 235g, £6 Kew Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar, 250ml, £12 Kew Apple Balsamic Vinegar, 250ml, £18 Kew Limited Edition Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 500ml, £17 Kew Morello Cherry Compote, 350g, £8.50 Kew Wild Fig Compote, 350g, £8.50 Kew Pomegranate Harissa, 250g, £5 Kew Organic Pressed Heirloom Tomatoes, 300g, £5.50