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Frantoio Grove x Panacea Farms Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Frantoio Grove x Panacea Farms Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Frantoio Grove x Panacea Farms Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Verification
Lab verified
EVV viewed results
Award Record
Not found
No award data found
Phenols
388 mg/kg
Reported total-phenol result
Latest Release
2023
1 release recorded
Picual Monovarietal
Organic

Frantoio Grove's Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil is made from Picual olives sourced in collaboration with Kacie Klein from Panacea Farms in Vernalis, CA, through a selective harvest of green and ripening fruits to capture its bold character. This vibrant, robust oil offers tasting notes of fresh herbs, tomato leaf, artichoke, wild grass, fig, woodiness, and a piquant peppery finish, with a deep, expressive profile and harmonious balance. It pairs excellently with grilled meats, hearty salads, or fresh bread.

Evidence over time

Release History

2025
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

2023 Verified
Harvested: 1 November 2023

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness5.5
Bitterness3.5
Pungency4.5
Varieties
Picual
Phenols
388 mg/kg
Polyphenols are naturally occurring compounds found in olives and other plants. In olive oil, reported phenolic content is a chemistry measure that can be associated with bitterness, pungency and oxidative stability; total phenols are not interchangeable with hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used for the EU-authorised wording.
This reported total-phenol result is not the hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used to assess the EU-authorised olive-oil wording.
FFA
0.19%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
3.01
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2005
Producer established

Frantoio Grove was established in 2005.

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Sensory Profile & Character

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 5.5
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 3.5
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 4.5
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 4.7
Polyphenols are naturally occurring compounds found in olives and other plants. In olive oil, reported phenolic content is a chemistry measure that can be associated with bitterness, pungency and oxidative stability; total phenols are not interchangeable with hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used for the EU-authorised wording.
green tomato fig leaf artichoke bitter herbs

Measured Sensory analysis from laboratory testing.

Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

The harvest date is disclosed on the bottle or product information, making the release easier to date and compare.

Why choose it

Choose a recent, clearly dated release when you want the most vivid expression of its aromas and flavour.

Worth knowing

A harvest date does not reveal how the oil was stored, so date is an important signal rather than a guarantee of condition.

Product informationHarvested 1 November 2023Harvest date disclosed
Place & provenance

Sense of place

The oil is listed as coming from a single estate in San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, giving it a specific farm origin.

Why choose it

Choose a clearly identified origin when local identity, traceability and connection to a particular growing area matter to you.

Worth knowing

Origin can make an oil distinctive, but does not by itself guarantee quality or a particular flavour.

Listed originSan Joaquin Valley, California, United StatesSingle estate
Olive composition

Single variety listed

The latest release lists Picual as its only recorded cultivar.

Why choose it

A release listing one cultivar is useful when you want to explore that variety's typical character.

Worth knowing

One listed cultivar does not record a percentage, so it should not be treated as proof of 100% composition without a source saying so.

Release dataPicual
Farming & certification

Growing choices

The oil records certification to an organic production standard.

Why choose it

Choose the practices and certifications that best match your environmental and farming priorities.

Worth knowing

Farming method and certification may guide values-based choices, but do not automatically determine flavour, freshness or nutritional value.

Certification details listedCertified organic · USDA Organic

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