Review Article

Shelf Life of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Its Prediction Models

Table 3

Sample Lot information in the Pagliarini et al. (2000) model.

Lot #Lot
(reference lot)
Lot Lot Lot Lot

Time taken from freshly made batchImmediately after processingAfter 77 days of storage in tanksAfter 188 days of storage in tanksAfter 98 days of storage in tanksAfter 188 days of storage in tanks

Bottling100 mL dark glass, closed with screw caps500 mL dark glass, closed with screw caps500 mL dark glass, closed with screw caps500 mL dark glass, closed with screw caps500 mL dark glass, closed with screw caps

Shipping destination after bottlingProcessing facility in Italy (OL.MA.)A supermarket in AustraliaA supermarket in AustraliaA supermarket in Italy (close to OL.MA.)A supermarket in Italy (close to OL.MA.)

Storage condition at destinationIn the dark at 20°CUncontrolled light and temperatureUncontrolled light and temperatureUncontrolled light and temperatureUncontrolled light and temperature

Storage period at destination21 months16 months14 months17 months14 months