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"Virgin" oil is obtained form strictly mechanical means, that is, from pressing the olives without additional chemical or thermal processing. "Extra virgin" oil
by Maken 3y ago
"Virgin" oil is obtained form strictly mechanical means, that is, from pressing the olives without additional chemical or thermal processing. "Extra virgin" oil also implies the oil is pure and of good quality, which means it has no additives and the acidity, bitterness, etc are within certain parameters.
The harvest is a different dimension of olive oil categories .
- throwaway167 3y agoThank you for the reply. Is there a term for the harvest as a dimension? Or that's down to individual producers? Does it even translate, or requires olive region growing context? [A question that perhaps isn't easy if it merges commodity brands and independent producers.]
- Maken 3y agoIn general the harvest season depends on the region, and often the farmers wait as much as possible because ripen olives simply contain much more oil. However, less ripen olives produce more green tinted and strong flavored oil so some fancy brands sell "early harvest" olive oil, taken a few months before the regular harvest, as premium varieties.