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Olive oil colors

  Olive oil is received by olives pressing. The color and the flavor of olive oil depends largely on the maturity of the fruit.

  If the fruit is green (first stage of maturation), olive oil is green and is more viscous and spicy. If it is in an intermediate stage of maturation, the oil has greenyellow color, it's more thin and liquid and it has more perfumes and more rich and fruity flavor. If it is at the final maturity (black), the producted oil is more yellow and has a fatty consistency and taste.

 
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green-olives
black-olives
Olives at first maturity
Olives at the ntermediate
stage of maturation
Olives at the final
stage of maturation

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Olive oil regulations and types

LABELING OF OILS

INFORMATION

a) Extra virgin olive oil

superior category olive oil obtained directly from olives and solely by mechanical means

b) Virgin olive oil

olive oil obtained directly from olives and solely by mechanical means

c) Olive oil composed of refined olive oils and virgin olive oils

oil comprising exclusively oils that have undergone refining and oils obtained directly from olives

d) Olive – Pomace oil

oil comprising exclusively oils obtained by treating the product obtained after the extraction of olive oil and oils obtained directly from olives
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oil comprising exclusively oils obtained by processing olive pomace oil and oils obtained directly from olives

 

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Olive oil acidity

  The maximum acidity by quality oil down by November 1, 2003 in accordance with Reg (EC) from 1513 to 1501, amendment to Reg 136/66/EEC as follows:


Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Virgin Olive Oil

Lampante Oil


Max 0.8°

Max 2°

> 2%, < 3%

Source : EDOEE.GR

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Life of olive oil

  The life of the oil can reache 18 months, but if it's stored under appropriate conditions can be consumed even later. The storage must take place in a shady and cool area at 16-22 °C away from bright light.

 

 

   
   
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