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Picholine

Picholine produces elegant oil with medium intensity and distinctive almond characteristics. This French variety creates oil with balanced fruitiness, moderate bitterness, and complex notes of green almond, artichoke, fresh herbs, and grass. Highly regarded for both table olives and oil production.

5

Fruitiness

4.2

Bitterness

3.8

Pungency

7.8

Polyphenols

green almondartichokefresh herbsgrass

Estimated Profile Calculated using our data for Picholine .

Quick Facts

Total Oils Listed: 23
Mono-varietals: 10
Blends: 13

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Market Data

$42.17

Median Price/L

Range: $20.83 - $99.9

65%

Available

15 of 23 oils

8%

Lab Verified

4 of 50 releases

21

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Across all oils

Phenolic Content

Global range: 102 - 1849Global avg: 416

This selection: 192 - 731 (avg: 460)

Free Fatty Acids

Global range: 0.01% - 0.68%Global avg: 0.17%

This selection: 0.05% - 0.24% (avg: 0.14%)

Peroxide Value

Global range: 1 meq/kg - 12 meq/kgGlobal avg: 4.6 meq/kg

This selection: 2 meq/kg - 6.19 meq/kg (avg: 3.8 meq/kg)

Overview

21 producers

23 oils listed

50 releases tracked

Peak Harvest

March

2 oils harvested

Quality Data

Phenols: 26% coverage

Min: 192 mg/kg | Max: 731 mg/kg | Avg: 460 mg/kg

FFAs: 16% coverage

Min: 0.05% | Max: 0.24% | Avg: 0.14% (lower is better)

Peroxide: 10% coverage

Min: 2 meq/kg | Max: 6.19 meq/kg | Avg: 3.8 meq/kg (lower is better)

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