black olives

There are two types of black olives:

(1) Natural black olives

• Natural black olives are harvested in the winter season after the completion of the ripening of the fruit, then the olives are preserved in a brine solution for a period ranging from two to four months, which is sufficient for a slow natural lactic fermentation process to occur, after which the process of removing the bitterness is completed completely. Then the olives are prepared in our own way to obtain a delicious and healthy product as a final product in packages of various sizes.

Types of natural black olives:

(1) Bicol black olives

(2) Manzanillo black olives

(3) Kalamata black olives

(2) Oxidized Black Olives (California Method)

The oxidized black olives get their black color after an industrial oxidation process, during which the green olives are subjected to a strong alkaline treatment, and the black color is fixed using the iron element (ferrous glyconate), then they are packed in special metal sheets such as sheets A10, A12, etc., and the packages are sterilized in an autoclave To get a delicious, healthy and safe product

Forms of oxidized black olives:

(1) Whole pitted black olives

(2) Sliced black olives

(3) Pitted black olives