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Positive attribute of virgin olive oil determined according to the intensity of perception. 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.
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This week on OHIS
Madrid, Spain / 22.06.2026
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and the IOC dedicated to health The Mediterranean diet, with olive oil as its main source of fat, remains one of the most...
The IOC celebrates the excellence of the world’s finest extra virgin olive oils at the Mario Solinas Quality Awards 2026
The International Olive Council (IOC) held the awards ceremony for the 26th edition of the Mario Solinas Quality Award for the Northern Hemisphere at its headquarters in Madrid on Thursday 18 November 2026. The event brought...
IOC receives a delegation from ‘Mujer Alma de Olivo’
Madrid, Spain / 16.06.2026
On 16 June 2026, the headquarters of the International Olive Council (IOC) welcomed a delegation from the recently established Women Soul of the Olive Tree Association (Mujer Alma de Olivo), led by its...
