Ortice Olives are long, curved olives that mature to a red wine colour. They are grown for both oil and table olives. They are grown in Molise and Campania. Language Notes The shape of the olive is thought to resemble the spur on a rooster’s leg, thus one of the alternative names is “Sperone di…
Table Olives
Tanche Olives
Tanche Olives are grown in the area of Nyons, Provence, for making both black table olives and oil from. They are medium-sized olives with large pits. The olives ripen to a reddish-brown, and contain 20 to 25% oil. Locals say it was brought to the area by the Romans. The olive received AOC designation in…
Thrubolea Olives
Thrubolea Olives are grown on Crete, Thasos and a few other Aegean Sea Islands. The olives are small to medium-sized with a small point at one end. When fully ripe, they go completely black. They used for oil and table olives. Thasos (or “Thruba”) Style Black Olives are made from these.