The invention relates to a method of preparing an edible oil product, particularly extra virgin olive oil, comprising inserting a predetermined number of whole olives into a given volume of the edible oil, the whole olives having a polyphenolic content ranging from 1 to 5 % of polyphenols on the total weight of the olives, wherein the whole olives, before being introduced into the edible oil, are subjected to irradiation with ionizing radiations at an absorbed dose comprised within the range of from 2.5 to 15 kgray.