Aprutino pescarese is a protected designation of origin (PDO) olive oil produced in the province of Pescara, Abruzzo. It is among the first group of Italian extra virgin olive oils to gain the PDO.
Cultivar Dritta Leccino Toccolana
Organoleptic traits Aprutino pescarese has the following traits: Color: green to yellow; Odor: middle-high fruity; Taste: fruity; Oleic acid: max. acidity not exceeding 0,6 g per 100 g of oil; Panel Test score: ≥ 6.5; Number of peroxides: ≤ 14 mEq O2/kg; K270: ≤ 1.50; Oleic acid: 68.00% and 85.00%; Polyphenols: ≥ 100 p.p.m.
See also
Olive oil Olive oil regulation and adulteration
References
External links Official Journal of the European Union (GUCE L 163/96 del 2 July 1996), Reg. CE n° 1263/96 Technical production regulation, in Italian