Title: How to Buy the Best Olive Oil
Headings: How to Buy The Best Olive Oil
How to Buy The Best Olive Oil
1. Expiration date
2. Harvest date
3. Variety of olive
Source: International Olive Oil Council
4. Bottle
5. Olive oil grade
One last thought
-Spain-
-Italy-
-Greece-
Elena Paravantes RDN

Content: But there is something to be said about location, climate, experience and tradition. The olive tree is native to the Mediterranean; this is its natural environment, which influences its taste and nutritional qualities. So be open and shop smart. Here are some of the interesting facts regarding the top 3 olive oil producers in the world according to a report from the U.S. International Trade Commission that you can keep in mind when shopping. -Spain-
Largest producer of olive oil. Most Spanish olive oil is produced by mill cooperatives. The cooperative system in many cases does not incentivize growers to harvest their olives early and produce quality oil because the formula used to determine payments to the member farmer emphasizes oil quantity over quality—oil yield increases, but quality degrades, as the olive is left unpicked and becomes overripe. There is also a substantial segment of premium olive oil producers in Spain who, like premium producers worldwide, tend to harvest early in order to preserve the flavor and polyphenol content of the oil. -Italy-
Italy is the second-largest producer of olive oil after Spain.