Spain is asking to maintain the limit of 1,000 sterols but in doing so the Coratina variety, 50% of the production of Italian extra virgin olive oil, would be "outlawed". The analysis by Alberto Grimelli, director of Teatro Naturale Spain asks to maintain the limit of sterols of 1,000 but in doing so the Coratina variety, 50% of the production of Italian extra virgin olive oil, would be "outlawed". The analysis by Alberto Grimelli, director of Teatro Naturale In the background there is a trade war that Spain has declared to Italy. However, the battleground is - at least apparently - all technical: the limit of sterols in extra virgin olive oil, which the Spaniards would like to keep at current levels (1,000 mg/kg) and the Italians lower (800-850) to prevent the variety most cultivated by us – the Coratina, which represents 50-60% of national production – literally ends up outlawed. The perfect synthesis was found by Alberto Grimelli, director of TeatroNaturale, in his latest ...
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