Standard Supermarket Rule (IOC Baseline)
Max 0.80% Acidity
Up to 20 meq/kg Peroxide & 0.22 K270 UV oxidation. No minimum polyphenol requirement.
Strictest PDO / COOC Regional Seals
Max 0.30% – 0.50% Acidity
Requires immediate cold milling within hours of harvest, stricter peroxide ceilings (≤12–15 meq/kg), and verified regional groves.
Legally Mandated Regional Cultivars
Zero Anonymous Multi-Country Blending
Every PDO/PGI seal specifies the exact heritage olive varieties permitted in the crush—click any cultivar tag below to view its fatty acid chemistry.
PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-TERRE-AURUNCHETerre Aurunche DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-TERRE-TARENTINETerre Tarentine DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-TERRE-DI-SIENATerre di Siena DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-VAL-DI-MAZARAVal di Mazara DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-VALDEMONEValdemone DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-VALLE-DEL-BELICEValle del Belice DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-VALLI-TRAPANESIValli Trapanesi DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-VENETO-DEL-GRAPPAVeneto del Grappa DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-VULTUREVulture DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-CANINOCanino DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.55% FFA31% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.55%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 13 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-COLLINE-PONTINEColline Pontine DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.55% FFA31% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.55%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 13 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-COLLINE-DI-ROMAGNAColline di Romagna DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.55% FFA31% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.55%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 13 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-TUSCIATuscia DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.55% FFA31% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.55%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 13 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-UMBRIAUmbria DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.55% FFA31% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.55%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 12 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-SABINASabina DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.60% FFA25% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.60%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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