Product Description

Different types of Olives
Green Olives:
Tofahy:
Green rounded fruits
Big sizes 8-16gm
Percentage of oil 5-7%
Season from Aug. till Nov
Storage up to three months
Aguizy:
Green medium fruits
Sizes range from 10-11gm
Seed 10-15% of the fruit
Excellent in processing to be stuffed with pepper or carrot
Varieties (Shamy: Almond-shaped with medium size 7-10gm)
(Aksi: Elongated with smaller size 6-8gm)
Manzanilla:
Is the most famous Spanish olive
Almost rounded fruit
With medium sizes 4-6gm
Seed 10-12% of the fruit
Percentage of oil 16-20%
Fruits (Olives) start to ripen in September (Green Olives) until November (Black Olives)
Black Olives:
Kalamata:
One of the best-known varieties of olives
Large dark purple olives (Black)
Elongated shape with sharp point
Smooth, meat-like flesh taste with low percentage bitterness
Used as table olives
Oil percentage 15-20%
Fruit size 3-7gm.
Seed 9-11% of the fruit weight
Must be handpicked to avoid damage and cant be harvested green

Pequal (Piqual):
Small rounded Black OlivesSizes 3-7gm
Seed 12% of the fruit weight
Percentage of oil 18-22%

Dolcy:
Elongated Black Olives
Average sizes 3-6gm
Percentage of oil 15-18%