Fruits

The process of curing – or pickling – olives is needed to draw the bitterness away from the olive flesh and make it edible. The… Read More »Do Black Olives Need To Be Cured?

You can eat an olive straight from the tree, but raw olives are extremely bitter. This is because they contain the compounds oleuropein and ligstroside,… Read More »Can You Cook Olives Straight From The Tree?

When olives are brought in fresh they are treated with a solution of lye and fresh water in order to de-bitter the olives more rapidly.… Read More »Are Kalamata Olives Cured In Lye?

Place olives in a plastic tub, add cooking salt to cover generously. Toss through to coat the olives. Cover with a heavy weight. Every day,… Read More »How Do You Preserve Black Olives At Home?

Fruit of the Texas Olive is also useful in many ways. Many wild animals, birds and domestic cattle eat the fruit. The leaves are also… Read More »Are Texas Olives Edible?

Olive Styles: Water Cured, Brine-cured,Dry Salt Cured, Lye-cured and Lye-cured/fermented. The only style that is allowed with home canning is Lye cured and lye-cured/fermented, along… Read More »Do You Water Bath Olives?

You can make a simple brine solution using a ratio of 1 parts salt to 10 parts water. Use an unprocessed salt such as rock… Read More »How Much Salt Do You Use To Brine Olives?

Olive oil was a daily commodity for the children of Israel and this importance is reflected in several verses. Disobedience to God would result in… Read More »What Does God Say About Olive Oil?

Relatively fast growing when young (200-400mm per annum), but as it matures growth slows down. Can be remarkably long lived. How big is a 5… Read More »How Fast Does Wild Olive Grow?

The main difference between the wild and the cultivated olive tree is the bigger and juicier fruits of the latter, and it seems that the… Read More »What Is The Difference Between A Wild Olive And An Olive Tree?