This is a very important characteristic because an oil defined as fruity, is obtained from healthy, fresh and harvested fruits at the right point of ripeness.
This means that the fruity characteristic is an indicator of the health of the drupe, that is, of the olive, even before it is processed. It is obvious that if the olive is already compromised or is not in an optimal state, the success of the oil is compromised.
Before choosing which oil to buy, a consumer must always check that the product is declared fruity on the label.
This characteristic is of primary importance as an oil by law to be extra virgin must necessarily obtain fruity values higher than 0 from tasters recognized at the ministerial level, on the contrary it does not appear to be an extra virgin olive oil.
The type of fruity sensation and the level depends on the cultivar and that is on the olive variety. It can recall green or ripe fruit, freshly cut grass, tomato, artichoke, almond, aromatic herbs, etc ...
It is good that the package always shows the sensory evaluation of fruity as for an inexperienced or untrained consumer, it is very complex to trace the sensation of fruity.