{"id":636,"date":"2020-12-08T20:27:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T20:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greengrocersco.com\/?p=636"},"modified":"2020-12-08T20:27:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T20:27:19","slug":"olives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greengrocersco.com\/?p=636","title":{"rendered":"Olives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fresh Olives -From the fresh producer and Exporter- Greengrocers<br>There are many olives varieties in Egypt. The fruits can be harvested green (Unripe) or fully ripened to black, or any stage in between. The key to olives\u2019 flavor, color and texture is the moment of harvesting.<br>Olives should be processed before eating. Extracting oil from olives became an important industry because olive oil has proven its importance in lowering the risks of heart disease, reducing hypertension and stroke. Olive oil also protects the body against oxidants and decreases the risk of type 2 diabetes. Besides its health importance, olive oil is recommended to get healthy hair, nails and skin.<br>Olives\u2019 season in Egypt begins from August until the end of November<br>Olives could be stored up to 12 months except for Tofahy type.<br>Packing is customized according to olives specifications in term of sizes, colors and packaging style. -HS code: 070992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Different types of Olives<br>Green Olives:<br>-Tofahy:<br>Green rounded fruits<br>Big sizes 8-16gm<br>Percentage of oil 5-7%<br>Season from Aug. till Nov<br>Storage up to three months<br>-Aguizy:<br>Green medium fruits<br>Sizes range from 10-11gm<br>Seed 10-15% of the fruit<br>Excellent in processing to be stuffed with pepper or carrot<br>Varieties (Shamy: Almond-shaped with medium size 7-10gm)<br>(Aksi: Elongated with smaller size 6-8gm)<br>-Manzanilla:<br>Is the most famous Spanish olive<br>Almost rounded fruit<br>With medium sizes 4-6gm<br>Seed 10-12% of the fruit<br>Percentage of oil 16-20%<br>Fruits (Olives) start to ripen in September (Green Olives) until November (Black Olives)<br>-Black Olives:<br>-Kalamata:<br>One of the best-known varieties of olives<br>Large \u2013 dark purple olives (Black)<br>Elongated shape with sharp point<br>Smooth, meat-like flesh taste with low percentage bitterness<br>Used as table olives<br>Oil percentage 15-20%<br>Fruit size 3-7gm.<br>Seed 9-11% of the fruit weight<br>Must be handpicked to avoid damage and can\u2019t be harvested green<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>-Pequal (Piqual):<br>Small rounded Black OlivesSizes 3-7gm<br>Seed 12% of the fruit weight<br>Percentage of oil 18-22%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Dolcy:<br>Elongated Black Olives<br>Average sizes 3-6gm<br>Percentage of oil 15-18%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" 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