“Rancid, pungent and muddy” is how Stiftung Warentest describes a number of olive oils. The conclusion is that the deficiencies are primarily caused by the climate.
Extreme heat, lack of water and pests around the Mediterranean left their mark on the olive trees and their fruits: the consequences for the quality of the olives were evident in the Stiftung Warentest testing laboratory.
While two years ago a good two thirds of the oils performed well, this...
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