Aprutino pescarese

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