Ojai Olive Oil 1850 Organic

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Phenols
500 mg/kg
Reported total-phenol result
Latest Release
2025
1 release recorded
Lechin de Sevilla High Phenolic Monovarietal
Organic

Ojai Olive Oil 1850 Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a special mono-varietal bottling milled from hand-picked Lechin de Sevilla olives grown in the producer's heritage groves planted in 1850. It's a robust, spicy organic oil with green, peppery, fruity, grassy, and buttery notes.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected harvest: 1 October 2026
Phenols
~500 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
~0.06
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
2025
Harvested: 1 October 2025
Phenols
500 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
0.06%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
1850
Producer established

Ojai Olive Oil was established in 1850.

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Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

The harvest date is disclosed on the bottle or product information, making the release easier to date and compare. The oil is bottled without filtration and may retain natural moisture and fine olive solids.

Why choose it

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

Worth knowing

Olio nuovo and unfiltered describe different things, but both reward careful storage and prompt use.

Product informationHarvested 1 October 2025Harvest date disclosedUnfiltered
Phenols & structure

High phenolic

The latest release lists 500 mg/kg total phenols.

Why choose it

Higher-phenol oils often suit customers who enjoy assertive bitterness and peppery pungency, and phenols can contribute to oxidative stability.

Worth knowing

A total-phenol result alone does not establish eligibility for a specific regulated health claim.

Published value500 mg/kg
Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Ojai, California, United States.

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 originOjai, California, United States
Harvest & milling

How it was made

The olives are listed as being harvested manually.

Why choose it

These practices may appeal when you value hands-on harvesting, cooler fruit handling or direct estate control over milling.

Worth knowing

They describe production methods, not elapsed harvest-to-mill time or proof that the finished oil is fresher or better.

Product informationHand picked
Olive composition

Single variety listed

The latest release lists Lechin de Sevilla 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 dataLechin de Sevilla
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 · Organic Certifiers Inc.
Heritage & rarity

Centenarian trees (>100 years)

The oil is associated with fruit from trees listed as more than 100 years old.

Why choose it

Choose it for its connection to agricultural history, old-grove preservation and the relative rarity of fruit from long-lived trees.

Worth knowing

Tree age alone does not guarantee greater complexity, stability or quality.

Product informationCentenarian trees (>100 years)

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