EU continues to protect Turkish products, made PDO olive oil from Aydın

The European Commission, following the saffron, added the extra virgin olive oil under the name "Aydın Memecik Zeytinyağı" to the EU register of Protected Designations of Origin (PDO). This particular olive oil is obtained from the Memecik olive variety grown in the province of Aydin. The weather conditions that prevail in the area give the olive oil its unique quality characteristics. The Memecik variety, a standardized variety included in the registration and certification list of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey, is an olive variety grown in the South Aegean region (provinces of Aydin, Izmir and Mugla). As the Commission points out, in organoleptic tests carried out by professional taste testers, 'Aydın Memecik Zeytinyağı' olive oil receives a high score, in particular for its bitter and spicy taste, which are counted among the positive characteristics of the product. Phenolic compounds are what give the oils their characteristic bitterness. The Memecik olive ...