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Within the EU (and other countries that ratified PDO agreements or similar laws), the name is protected with PDO status, which means that the name can only be used for olives (and olive oil) from the region around Kalamata. [5] Olives of the same variety grown elsewhere are marketed as Kalamon olives in the EU and, sometimes, elsewhere. [6] [7 ...
Discard cans that are dented, rusted, or swollen. High-acid canned foods (tomatoes, fruits) will keep their best quality for 12 to 18 months; low-acid canned foods (meats, vegetables) for 2 to 5 years. [5] "Sell by date" is a less ambiguous term for what is often referred to as an "expiration date".
The fruit is a small drupe, 1–2.5 cm (3 ⁄ 8 –1 in) long when ripe, thinner-fleshed and smaller in wild plants than in orchard cultivars. Olives are harvested in the green to purple stage. [13] O. europaea contains a pyrena commonly referred to in American English as a "pit", and in British English as a "stone". [14]
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Oleuropein is a derivative of elenolic acid linked to the orthodiphenol hydroxytyrosol by an ester bond and to a molecule of glucose by a glycosidic bond. [4] When olives are immersed in a lye solution, the alkaline conditions lead to hydrolysis of the ester bond.
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 ...