AN OLIVE OIL CHERISHED the world over, the most diverse olive varieties, the highest quality fruits and vegetables are all steeped in 2,000 years of Moroccan agricultural history.

Once a Phoenician trading colony, a conquest of Vandals, Visigoths, Byzantine Greeks and the Roman Empire, Morocco’s history of invasion has left a unique mark on its culinary palate. Ideally situated at the inlet where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, Morocco is the gateway to civilization. Its unique cuisine, absorbed by the world, holds an indelible place in gastronomy.

Ancient Rome fell in love with the agricultural abundance of Mediterranean North Africa, and set up a Moroccan outpost--Volubilis--named for the prolific blooming wildflower bush that covers the countryside. The native African Berber tribe have their own name for this beautiful blossom: ALILI.

The fertile fields of Oleander blossoms that inspired emperors are also the floral muses for ALILI, Morocco’s premier line of quality, healthful and all-natural Mediterranean products.