Certain producers dye green olives black
The color has nothing to do with the variety of olives. Green ones were picked unripe and change color from reddish brown to black as they ripen.
Unripe olives are firm and mild in taste, whereas black ones are more bitter.
Whether ripe or not, freshly picked olives are extremely bitter and need to be brined for months in order to become edible.
Some producers, however, dye green olives with artificial coloring, such as ferrous gluconate. This is not illegal, but needs to be clearly displayed on the product declaration.
Whether an olive is dyed or not can be seen from the pit. Black olives have black pits.
Most Important News
06.04.2024. | Agriculture
Preconditions for Placement of Fresh Blueberries and Dried Plums in Chinese Market Secured
16.04.2024. | News
Jovan Ciric, Leasing Director Retail MPC Properties – MPC Echo symbolizes our desire for good ideas and innovative endeavors to spread freely and bring about positive changes
16.04.2024. | News
10.04.2024. | Finance, IT, Telecommunications, Tourism, Sports, Culture
Creative Industry – What This Serbian Economy Sector Worth EUR 2 Billion Encompasses
10.04.2024. | Finance, IT, Telecommunications, Tourism, Sports, Culture
18.04.2024. | Industry, Finance
Here come the new hunters for Serbian gold – Australian Strickland Metals buys mining project on mountain Rogozna
18.04.2024. | Industry, Finance
16.04.2024. | News
Economy Fair in Mostar opens – 26 companies from Serbia exhibiting
16.04.2024. | News
18.04.2024. | Transport
Jovanovic: Purchase of Siemens trams produced in Kragujevac for GSP Beograd should be considered
18.04.2024. | Transport