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<pre>Dear Bettini,

Thanks you for very much for your kind response.

I would like to clarify this sentence :

> High bitterness may came from the stop of defoliator during extraction
> process, which increase the amount of chlorophyl.

Do you mean to say that there are leaves that might have been mixed with the
fruit?

In that particular oil extraction exercise, great care was taken not to
include even a single leaf or stalk were in that experimental batch of 15
kg of pure Leccino fruit.

I am just a novice so that bitterness might be normal afterall. I suppose
the question is how bitter is considered as abnormally bitter.

In any case, I will take your advice and seek some professional opinion.

Cheers,
Chew




----- Original Message -----
From: "Bettini Domenico" <bettinid@...>
To: <OliveOil@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 9:23 PM
Subject: R: [OliveOil] Leccino Oil


> Dear Chew,
>
> I have Leccino, Frantoio and Moraiolo varieties.
>
> Leccino (and also moraiolo), gave a more bitter and fluid oils with
respect
> to frantoio.
>
> Frantoio by the others gave erbaceus oil from an organoleptic point of
view.
>
> Usually central Italy top quality olive oil are a bit bitter because of
> moraiolo and leccino presence but bitterness must not be higher.
>
> I suggest you to send the oil to a Panel committee or specialized person
> which can taste the oil.
>
> High bitterness may came from the stop of defoliator during extraction
> process, which increase the amount of chlorophyl.
>
> This pratic should not be encouraged because of a too higher bitterness of
> derived oils.
>
>
> Cordially
>
> Marco Bettini
> http://www.aziendabettini.com
>
>
>
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: OLIVES [mailto:birding@...]
> Inviato: domenica 23 giugno 2002 10.29
> A: OliveOil@yahoogroups.com
> Oggetto: [OliveOil] Leccino Oil
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Just an enquiry about oil from the variety Leccino. Recently I had some
of
> mine pressed into oil when they were all towards the 'darker' colour
stage.
> They seem to have a rather bitter base (perhaps a bit too much?). Is this
normal?
> Oils from my Picual and Frantoio were just great.. Can anyone share some
> experiences with their Leccino oil?
> Thanks,
> L. Chew.
>
>
>
>
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