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The olive, botanical name Olea europaea, meaning 'European olive', is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin, with wild subspecies found further afield in Africa and western Asia. When in shrub form, it is known as Olea europaea'Montra', dwarf olive, or little olive.
Once harvested, the naturally bitter kalamata olives are soaked in a brining solution and left to ferment in order to increase their sodium and water content, whilst achieving a plumper, tastier ...
The Kalamata olive is a large, dark purple olive with a smooth, meaty texture, named after the city of Kalamata in the southern Peloponnese, Greece. [4][failed verification] Often used as table olives, they are usually preserved in wine vinegar or olive oil. Typically the term "Kalamata" legally refers to a region of Greece where these olives ...
a Turkish olive used for split green olives, green olives in brine, black olives and olive oil. Clingstone. [4] Meslalla: Morocco a Moroccan green olive used for olive oil production, pickled in garlic and hot peppers. It is also used in tagines. Mission: United States originated on the California Missions and now grown throughout the state.
Nocellara del Belice is an olive cultivar from the Valle del Belice area of south-western Sicily. It is a dual-purpose olive, grown both for oil and for the table. It is used to make "Valle del Belìce" extra-virgin olive oil, which is pressed from a minimum of 70% Nocellara del Belice olives. [1][2] As a table olive it may be treated by ...
The Lucques is primarily used as a green table olive, and the fruit tastes meaty and sweet. [1] Some compare it to fresh almonds and avocados. [4] It is a highly valued olive among gourmets. It can also be used for oil, and the oil it produces is of excellent quality, but it is difficult to extract. [6] It gives a medium oil yield.
The olives are of medium weight (3–5 g), [5] ovoid shape and slightly asymmetrical. [6] The stone is pointed at both ends, with a smooth surface and a mucro. [4] The fruit is harvested in October and November, while still green, for use as table olives. [3] For the purpose of producing oil, the olives are picked later, once they have turned ...
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