Fresh Olive Oil: What it Really Means and How to Identify It

As olives are harvested in olive mills, we learn what the phrase 'fresh olive oil' means and when it is extra virgin olive oil.

Every autumn, shortly after the harvest, the first bottles labeled 'fresh olive oil' or 'new harvest' appear. It is the time when the olive mill works non-stop, and producers rush to bottle the first product of the year. But what does 'fresh olive oil' really mean and why do we look for it with such anticipation?

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