Likbez: olives and olives are the same thing?

Question “Are olives and olives the same thing?” is very popular, especially among Russians, for whom both of these products seem like an overseas treat. There are many versions of how the fruits are similar and how they differ, except, of course, color. In this article we will talk about what olives and olives are (photos are presented) and what they have in common. To begin with, both of these fruits are products of the same tree.

Olives and olives are one and the same

These strange fruits grow on an olive tree and, in addition to color, differ from each other in the technology of collection and preparation. Olives are green, not yet fully ripened products. It is from them that the famous oil is obtained. Olives are the fruits of the same tree, but harvested later, when the berry turned black: either acquired a color similar to black, or was processed by a special method (adding oxides), which accelerated its ripening. It is noteworthy that the second name is used only in Russia, abroad there is only the concept of "olives" - "green" and "black". Both types are produced with and without bones.

So, as we managed to find out, olives and olives are one and the same. But how then do you get black from green? Everything is very simple. There are two options:

• they collect ripe fruits from the olive tree, which just have exactly black color or close to it;
• collected unripe green olives by adding oxygen to a solution of sodium hydroxide artificially make "ripen".

In this case, one and the second version of the fruit is soaked in saline, which helps to make them the way we used to use them. After all, natural, unprocessed foods are impossible, since they have a bitter aftertaste created by the substance that is part of them - oleoropein. Salt, in the solution of which green and black olives are placed for a period of three to six months, helps to reduce its amount.

To summarize

1. Olives and olives are one and the same.
2. Fruits grow on one tree.
3. The concept of "olives" exists only in our country, in the world the fruits of a dark color are called "black olives."
4. A dark color is obtained by oxidizing the olives.
5. Also black fruits grow on a tree, if you stand a certain time.
6. The buyer will not be able to find out how green olives turned black on their own, since such information is hidden by the producers.

Additional facts on the subject “olives and olives are the same thing?”

• Fruits with seeds are valued more, since it is believed that they contain more nutrients and trace elements, although it is more convenient to eat seedless olives.
• The fruits of olives and olives are often stuffed with other products (for example, bell pepper).
• Olives and olives are a great cold appetizer.
• It is not possible to determine how olives are produced, since manufacturers carefully conceal this fact.
• The most popular supplier of olive tree fruit to Russia is Spain (it owns about 50% of all imported products).