06/11/19: With the incidence of diseases becoming more and more abundant, there is a need for consumers to look for foods that are healthier choice options in the daily diet. Have you ever thought about olives as a means of getting your daily hit of antioxidants which in turn helps to prevent daily oxidative stress?…
Category: Table Olives
Table olive processing methods
Here is a summary of methods for processing table olives: METHOD PROCESSING METHODS VARIETIES Treated Green Olives in Brine Olives are treated in alkaline lye and then packed into brine where they undergo a complete (Sevillian or Spanish-style) – or partial lactic fermentation. In the latter, they may be subsequently preserved at a specified pH…
Wrap up of 2017 Olive Exposium
In case you missed it, here is the wrap up of the Olive Exposium 2017, the only International and Australian Olive Industry event hosted in Australia. Spirits were high at McLaren Vale in the stunning Fleurieu Peninsula during 7-9th February where more than 110 industry experts, influencers, growers, distributors, producers, marketers, researchers and suppliers worldwide…
What is Slitting, Scratching or Cracking Table Olives?
If you are looking to produce Table Olives you may want to practice the art of Slitting, Scratching or Cracking Olives! Under natural fermentation, olives are subjected to brine solution. Some varieties of olives can take longer to endure the process of de-bittering and can be well in excess of 12 months. Talk about a…
Pickling Olive Recipes
Often we are asked ‘what is the best recipe for pickling or curing your own table olives’ emphasising they couldn’t be bothered changing the brine on a daily basis for a month! Fair enough because that’s a lot of work. However, you might like to know there are different styles or preparations of Table Olives….