The small black olives of Amfissa. unsalted! Known for their large size and round appearance but mainly for their sweet taste! Their very low sodium concentration makes them stand out. For sure, is one of the most famous variety of olives in the world!
We pick them in mid-November to mid-January when they are still immature and with a light color. To develop the black color we expect in canned olives, oxygen is not added to the curing vats to react with natural compounds, while salts are also not added. Unlike the unripe version of the fruit, which has a firm texture and nutty flavor, black olives tend to be richer and meatier with a softer textural nuance. ─initially ─ olives are immersed in various alkaline solutions. One of them is mainly caustic soda. They are oxidized using atmospheric air and while at the end it is added iron gluconate to polish the olive. Then they are closed in canned containers that are sterilized at 120 degrees Celsius, following all the rules of hygiene.
You will also find the Amfissa Olive with the nickname "canned olive" due to the fact that it was the first table olive who was exported. Therefore, it was canned to stay fresh when it was transported to the whole world.
Its size is medium and graded into size labeled as extra jumbo. They are also known as "California ripped olives".
They are sent in airtight packaging so they can keep all their freshness!
HISTORY "FROM GOLD" BEHIND THE PRODUCT
The olive grove of Amfissa is considered as one of the oldest olive groves in Greece with a history of 3000 years. It looms the Delfian landscape, extending from Amfissa to the Korintian Sea and from Eratini to Kirra covering a space of 55.000 acres with more than 1.100.000 trees. Almost 70% of them are more than 150 years old with deep corrugations and surpassing 10 meters in height.
Historically and mythologically the area has a great interest. There is the famous path of Delphi which takes you from Delphi to the ancient harbour of Kirra,.This path was follwoed by the pilgrims visiting the Oracle of Delphi. People arrived at the harbour of Kirra to get to the Oracle of Delphi. There was the priestess Pythia, who was famed throughout the ancient world for divining the future and was consulted before all major undertakings. The precinct is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in having had a great influence in the ancient world, as a place where the Pythian Games, one of the four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece, were held in honour of Apollo at his sanctuary at Delphi every four years.
| Weight | 1,000 kg |
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