Article: California olive oil gets 'extra virgin' certification

JULIANA BARBASSA, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
11-21-2003
Dateline: FRESNO, California
Buyers of California olive oil should soon be able to tell whether they're getting what they're paying for when they buy containers labeled "extra virgin."

Starting with this year's crop, the California Olive Oil Council has made quality testing mandatory for its members. Only oils that pass an acidity test as well as a subjective taste test will be considered real extra virgins.

The classification is reserved for oil that is cold-pressed from freshly harvested olives that gives it a rich and fruity flavor.

An organization in Spain regulates the quality of oils abroad, but the U.S. Food and Drug ...

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