Tonda Iblea Olives are grown around the Ragusa area in Sicily, Italy. They are harvested for oil while still green, just before they start to ripen to black. They yield a greeny-gold oil that has a slight taste of green tomatoes. Some olive oils made are made from 100% Tonda Iblea olives; others will have…
Green Olives
Tsakiste Olives
Tsakiste Olives made usually made from the Megaritiki cultivar of olives, though sometimes they are made from Nafplion Olives. The olives are harvested when green. They are cracked (actually slitted) before being cured in brine. After curing, they are marinated with herbs, often also with garlic and lemon wedges. They are made in the Attica…
Vallée des Baux Cracked Olives
This is a style of prepared olive made from Salonenque olives. They are flavoured with anise or fennel. The proper full name is “Olives cassées de la Vallée des Baux de Provence.” These olives received their AOC in 1997.