Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91Show full title

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis

[F1 [F23.2. Positive attributes U.K.

Fruity Set of olfactory sensations characteristic of the oil which depends on the variety and comes from sound, fresh olives, either ripe or unripe. It is perceived directly and/or through the back of the nose.
Bitter Characteristic primary taste of oil obtained from green olives or olives turning colour. It is perceived in the circumvallate papillae on the V region of the tongue.
Pungent Biting tactile sensation characteristic of oils produced at the start of the crop year, primarily from olives that are still unripe. It can be perceived throughout the whole of the mouth cavity, particularly in the throat.] ]