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…