Now a very popular product on the market is olives and olives. What is the difference between olives and olives? On this occasion, people's opinions differ. Some people think that olives differ from olives in color, others - in taste. But, contrary to all judgments, disputes and conversations, these are the fruits of one tree.
So What is the difference between olives and olives? The answer to this famous question is very simple. Olives and olives grow on the same tree. What distinguishes olives from olives is the degree of ripeness and fat content.
From the moment harvest begins, and until the ripening process, the fruits turn yellow or green. When the ripening process occurs, the fruits acquire a dark red or chestnut color, and when fully ripened, they turn black. There are varieties whose fruits are able to ripen after they are collected from the bush.
Now about how olives differ from olives. Olives are green fruits that are just starting to ripen. Nevertheless, they are usable and very useful. And the fully ripened fruits of juicy black color are called olives.
Olives and olives are enriched with minerals, proteins, pectins, sugar, vitamins B, C, E, as well as P-active catechins, iron, phosphorus and potassium. The seeds also contain nutrients and high-value substances.
Another question arises: are olives and olives harmful? There is a category of people to whom this product is contraindicated. These products can be harmful to people who are sick with cholecystitis, since olives produce a strong diuretic effect in the human body, which can lead to death. Their use is not recommended for people with pancreatitis. Not worth up
add olives or olives to people with liver disease due to their high fat content.
Varieties of olives are divided into more than ten different species. The most popular of these are:
1. Kalamata– famous Greek olives. These are fruits with a pointed tail, having thin skin and juicy flesh. Harvesting occurs at full maturity, color - black and purple.
2. Halkidiki - a large green fruit of olives with an oblong shape and a pointed tip. Ripens at the earliest harvest time.
3. Throumbes Thasos - This type of olive has the appearance of dried Greek prunes due to the fact that the collection of these fruits is carried out last. These are late fruits, and when dried, they taste great.
4. Gold is the rarest variety. The fruits of this variety, compared to the rest, are simply gigantic. They are juicy and crispy, with amazing pulp. The shape is oblong.
It is interesting that dividing into olives and olives, guided by a whole set of fruits, is customary only among Russians. All over the world it is customary to use the word "olives". And, if it is necessary to clarify the color of the fruit, the definition of “green” or “black” is simply added to the name.
You can talk about olives endlessly, some varieties are grown for pickling, others for canning, and others for the production of oils. It is impossible to eat olives; they taste very bitter. Even in ancient times, the Greeks learned to get rid of bitterness by soaking, and then olives were pickled.