Californian Black Olives © Denzil Green California Black Olives, owing to the way they are processed, tend to taste quite bland compared to European ones. More than 90% of olives in California are made into Black Olives. These are the Black Olives that have given all the other Black Olives a “black” reputation in North…
American Olives
Gordal Olives
Gordals are firm, plump olives that are often classed starting at Jumbo size owing to their large size.For use as table olives, they are picked green and brined. They can be prepared after that in many different ways. Though you can buy unpitted ones, they are usually sold pitted, if not also stuffed, because they…
Mission Olives
Mission Olives are currently (2004) still the most popular olive with producers in California. They are also grown in Texas. “Mission” is the name of the actual olive tree cultivar. The tree is cold-hardy. Its olives have a 22% oil content, and their flesh doesn’t cling to the pit. Most of them are dyed black…