Does the oil colour indicate higher or lower quality?
The natural colour of Extra Virgin olive oil is green, darker or lighter with more or less intense yellow hues. Its variability from dark to light green, where the yellow colour is predominant, is not due to its chemical and sensorial qualities. In general, the colour of olive oil from the same area is quite uniform and it clearly depends on the cultivars of the olive (its variety). Although, this is not always true; in fact, if olive oil is produced with green olives, its colour will be more intense, whereas if it is produced with riper olives, it tends to be yellow. Furthermore, the oil colour also depends on the type of extraction plant (traditional or modern by centrifugation) and also on how the plant works. We suggest that you choose the product with the taste you prefer and not be influenced by colour! Only when the oil colour has reddish hues, it indicates that oil has deteriorated because it was not protected from light.
